Agriculture takes $2b hit from recent rains

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Agriculture takes $2b hit from recent rains

With eight acres of papayas ready for harvesting, St Elizabeth farmer Omar Ramsamugh was all set for a merry Christmas. That was until the elements, it would seem, conspired to wipe out his bumper crop, dealing him a severe financial blow....

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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