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29 May 2024

Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (centre), engages with dairy farmer, Noel Arscott (right), during a recent tour of his farm in Rhymesbury, Clarendon. At left is Managing Director, Agro-Investment Corporation, Vivion Scully.

Former Sugar Lands in Clarendon Being Made Available for Farming

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29 May 2024

May 29 (JIS):

The Government will be making former sugar lands in Clarendon available to expand farming, including the cultivation of non-traditional crops.

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, made the disclosure while on a tour of farms in Rhymesbury in the parish earlier this month.

“This area was the old sugar area and we are seeing where persons are getting into non-traditional crops. We want to expand on that so that we can fully repurpose the agricultural sector in terms of utilising the areas that were...