‘Let us get on with it’ Jamaica’s farmers need Caricom, says JAS president
Aug 05, 2013
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer- JAMAICA'S agricultural sector will suffer greatly if the country withdraws from the Caribbean Community, President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Senator Norman Grant has warned.
Speaking at yesterday's opening of the three-day, 61st Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food show in Clarendon, Grant said the country must make its relationship with the regional community work to benefit farmers.
"The farmers in Jamaica and the farmers in the region are not supporting Jamaica's withdrawal from Caricom. Caricom needs to work for the people," said Grant. "We are importing some US$6 billion worth of food. We have over 500,000 farmers; we have to make it work to benefit the farmers," Grant said.
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