More than 3,000 young people involved in agriculture are being trained in entrepreneurship, over a period of three years.

The training is being done through the collaborative efforts of The National Youth Service (NYS), the Heart Trust National Training Agency (NTA) and the Jamaica 4H Clubs.

This was announced by President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant at the Denbigh Agricultural Show in Clarendon on Friday.

JAS President, Senator Norman Grant

Friday, which was the first of the three-day show, was dedicated to youths in agriculture.

Senator Grant says the NYS has committed $45 million to the programme, with $16 million of this amount already disbursed, while the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has committed $7 million.

The JAS President commended the stakeholder entities for their contribution to the entrepreneurship training programme, citing the importance of getting more young people involved in the sector.