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Kingston – The AgriCare Programme, a newly developed group life and health insurance plan for farmers and fisherfolk, will come into effect on March 1, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Floyd Green said on Tuesday.
The groundbreaking initiative is a partnership between the Government and Sagicor Life Insurance Company.
Under the Programme, farmers and fishers who are registered with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and National Fisheries Authority (NFA), respectively, will have access to a Group Major Medical Plan, a Full House Plan, a Critical Illness Plan, a Personal Accident Plan and a Group Life Plan.
Dependents of farmers and fishers will also be eligible for the derivable benefits.