Hardware & Lumber Limited (H&L) announced a $25m commitment to support Jamaica’s national recovery effort following the devastating impact of Hurricane Beryl. A portion of this pledge, $15.3 million, will be dedicated to providing essential agricultural inputs to farmers whose livelihoods were severely affected by the storm. From left: Floyd Green, minister of agriculture; Franklin Witter, state mnister; Olive Downer Walsh, deputy CEO of H&L and general manager of H&L Agro; and Marina Young, acting chief executive officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority. The group examines pallets of seeds, pesticides, and other farming inputs, part of H&L’s $15.3-million commitment to support farmers affected by the hurricane.
