PM: Food security now a matter of national security

 

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has likened food security to national security amid geopolitical tensions, rising energy costs and unpredictable commodity prices. 

 

Dr. Holness says it is more important than ever for Jamaicans to be able to feed themselves as global supply chains face increasing pressure and climate change threatens traditional productive systems.  

 

He adds that his administration will be investing in the agriculture sector to improve food security. 

 

"I assure that our people have access to affordable, nutritious food even in times of crisis. It reduces our dependence on imports, shields us from external shocks and creates the conditions for real independence, economic and social. In a world marked by geopolitical tensions, rising energy costs and unpredictable commodity markets, food security is now a matter of national security," he declared.

 

Dr. Holness was speaking Wednesday at the commissioning of the Parnassus Irrigation System and the launch of the Parnassus Agro Park in Clarendon.