JDDB donates J$32m to aid dairy sector’s post-Melissa recovery
February 28, 2026
by Leon Jackson/Gleaner Writer
JDDB donates J$32m to aid dairy sector’s post-Melissa recovery
Western Bureau: The Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), in keeping with its mandate to assist local cattle farmers in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, has donated J$32 million to assist impacted farmers in purchasing materials to rebuild their farms as well as buy generators to facilitate the milking of cows. According to Devon Sayers, the CEO of the JDDB, the board is committed to fulfilling its mandate to do what it takes to put the sector back on firm footing in the aftermath of the major blow the sector took from Melissa.