Agriculture minister seeks to link small ganja farmers with large processors

The ganja business is not just for the wealthy, who have the capital to do it
Jamaica Observer (Jamaica)
Monday, September 10, 2018

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Audley Shaw, says he is looking to link small ganja farmers with large processors who have the ability to convert ganja into a range of medicinal products. “What I'm working on is a programme where all serious ganja farmers who want to plant the herb for the formal industry will have to come together and form a cooperative,” he explained. “The cooperative will then apply to the Cannabis Licensing Authority for a licence, which will give them legitimacy to grow the herb," he added. Shaw pointed out that the “ganja business is not just for the wealthy, who have the capital to do it. I want to build a model in Jamaica with opportunities for many farmers”.