Losses due to Hurricane Beryl estimated at $2.1 billion
The Ministry of Agriculture disclosed that Hurricane Beryl, striking on July 3, led to substantial losses in Jamaica’s banana sector, estimated at $2.1 billion. The event resulted in the decimation of 1,200 hectares of banana crops, primarily affecting commercial operations. Dermon Spence, the Permanent Secretary, highlighted the severe impact on banana production in St Thomas and Portland, with Janet Colie, the Banana Board’s general manager, reporting a 74% destruction rate of banana plants.
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