Replanting the spice - Support flows to pimento farmers post-storm

Jamaica’s pimento industry, one of the country’s most valuable agricultural exports, is beginning a slow recovery after Hurricane Melissa destroyed an estimated 70 per cent of crops across key producing areas in October 2025. The regulator, the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), has stepped up support, distributing seedlings, fertilisers and other inputs to affected farmers.

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