The recent heavy rains have caused an estimated $63 million in crop damage in St. Elizabeth, notes Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter.
Speaking to JIS News after a tour of several farms and roadways in St. Elizabeth Southern, which were affected by the recent heavy rainfall, on Friday June 16, Mr. Witter pointed out that the figure was preliminary.
“After this tour, we will be better able to give a definite figure in terms of the damage. The rain did extensive damage to a number of crops and roadways, even some of...