The Government is exploring a range of non-traditional products to market overseas, as part of a deliberate strategy to expand exports.
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, said there is high demand for sweet potato, melon, mango, pineapple, yam, dasheen, pepper, pumpkin, herbs, spices and nutraceuticals.
He credits the demand to a strong brand name, and the superior quality and strong flavour of the country’s agricultural products.
He said that matched with a structured approach to marketing and finance...