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Removal of GCT on Animal Imports to Improve Jamaica’s Breeding Stock

  • Agriculture Minister Floyd Green explains the removal of GCT on the importation of some animals
  • The aim is to improve the country’s breeding stock
  • This will benefit small ruminant farmers
  • Concerns have been raised about the removal of GCT on the importation of horses
  • Mr Green states that horses are only a small part of the government’s policy direction
  • The focus is on improving the genetics of goats, sheep, and pig stock for breeding purposes
  • This move will save the country millions of dollars.

Source: iriefm.net

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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