CORAL SPRING, Trelawny — Agriculture Minister Floyd Green is calling for a regional structure to facilitate the movement of agricultural workers across the Caribbean, pointing to Dominica as a model for easing constraints on farmers and boosting production.
“I think we need a framework, a framework that works for the movement of agricultural workers across the region,” he said.
He noted that Dominica has already established a framework for agricultural migrant workers which has enabled the country to bring in about 200 workers, benefiting roughly 80 farmers and contributing to a significant increase in productivity.
Green was speaking during Wednesday’s plenary session on “Unlocking private sector partnerships and expanding investments in agriculture and fisheries development” at the Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2026 conference. It was held at Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny.
The session, on the fourth of the six-day conference, followed a question from the floor about region-wide difficulty finding workers for agriculture.
Green said the Caribbean should reconsider its traditionally insular approach to agricultural labour.
