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<span style="font-weight: bold"> Confirmed : Glut in the agricult...les ( RJR )...</span>
The country's farmers are experiencing a major dilemma with the revelation that the country is now faced with an oversupply of locally grown vegetables.There are fears that if the situation does not improve soon farmers could start experiencing crop loss.The situation has reached worrying levels prompting the Ministry of Agriculture to issue a public service announcement encouraging supermarkets, hoteliers, exporters, agro-processors and consumers to increase their purchase of ground produce.According to the Ministry, farmers are experiencing a glut in crops such as salad and plummy tomato, lettuce, carrots, callaloo and cabbage.Dr. Derrick Deslandes, Marketing Consultant at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority told RJR News the situation is cause for concern."Things are pretty bad (as it relates to) most of the vegetable items, so we're asking persons to buy two pounds of (whatever) vegetable when they go to the market instead of a pound because we need to support the farmers," Dr. Deslandes said.According to him, the glut is as a result of last year's passage of Tropical Storm Nicole.After the storm did extensive damage to the agricultural sector, there was an increase in farming activities."Usually after a disaster, every farmer goes and plant because they think they can make some money by planting early, but every farmer has the same idea, so they plant at the same time and reap at the same time," said Dr. Deslandes.
<span style="font-weight: bold"> Confirmed : Glut in the agricult...les ( RJR )...</span>
The country's farmers are experiencing a major dilemma with the revelation that the country is now faced with an oversupply of locally grown vegetables.There are fears that if the situation does not improve soon farmers could start experiencing crop loss.The situation has reached worrying levels prompting the Ministry of Agriculture to issue a public service announcement encouraging supermarkets, hoteliers, exporters, agro-processors and consumers to increase their purchase of ground produce.According to the Ministry, farmers are experiencing a glut in crops such as salad and plummy tomato, lettuce, carrots, callaloo and cabbage.Dr. Derrick Deslandes, Marketing Consultant at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority told RJR News the situation is cause for concern."Things are pretty bad (as it relates to) most of the vegetable items, so we're asking persons to buy two pounds of (whatever) vegetable when they go to the market instead of a pound because we need to support the farmers," Dr. Deslandes said.According to him, the glut is as a result of last year's passage of Tropical Storm Nicole.After the storm did extensive damage to the agricultural sector, there was an increase in farming activities."Usually after a disaster, every farmer goes and plant because they think they can make some money by planting early, but every farmer has the same idea, so they plant at the same time and reap at the same time," said Dr. Deslandes.