Jamaica Diaspora Agriculture Taskforce (JDAT) Investor Circle provides microfinance funding for local farmers. The Circle provides an opportunity for persons and organizations within diaspora and Jamaica, to pool their resources in an effort to assist the country’s agricultural sector. The JDAT has been engaging Jamaican farmers in a number of initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable organic farming. The initiatives are to ensure that local farmers are trained, and that appropriate technology and financing options are available to enable them to capitalize on the demand for organic foods in the United States.

The JDAT partnership with the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) works to increase the knowledge of farmers through training in organic farming techniques, packaging (especially for international standards), trading procedures and quality control. As of January 2019, small farmers have benefited from micro-grants from the JDAT, which will go towards improving and expanding their operations.