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Jamaica's agricultural exports are concentrated on ground provisions, notably sweet potatoes and plantains. In the 1970s, there were efforts to expand the production of ground provisions, [ 1 ] and by 1980 made up to 80% of Jamaica's total agricultural exports.
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Coffee production in Jamaica began after 1728, when governor Sir Nicholas Lawes introduced the crop near Castleton, north of Kingston. [1] Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is the special variety of coffee that is grown in the Blue Mountains region, which has the most conducive climate and topographical features; this variety is known for its scent ...
Agricultural organisations based in Jamaica (1 P) P. Plantations in Jamaica (19 P) S. Sugar industry of Jamaica (1 C, 13 P) Pages in category "Agriculture in Jamaica"
Thomas Phillip Lecky, known as T.P. Lecky (1904-1994), was a Jamaican scientist who developed several new breeds of cattle.Lecky is known as one of Jamaica's earliest environmentalists, and a strong advocate for conservation of hillsides. [1]
Agricultural production accounted for 7.4% of GDP in 1997, providing employment for nearly a quarter of the country. [26] Jamaica's agriculture, together with forestry and fishing, accounted for about 6.6% of GDP in 1999. Sugar has been produced in Jamaica for centuries, it is the nation's dominant agricultural export. [26]
This is a list of plantations and pens in Jamaica by county and parish including historic parishes that have since been merged with modern ones. Plantations produced crops, such as sugar cane and coffee, while livestock pens produced animals for labour on plantations and for consumption.
Bammy is a traditional Jamaican cassava flatbread descended from the simple flatbread called casabe, eaten by the Arawaks / Taínos, Jamaica's indigenous people. [1] Variations of bammy exist throughout the Americas. It is produced in many rural communities and sold in stores and by street vendors in Jamaica and abroad.