Agriculture in Caribbean
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JAMAICA, 2013/07/05
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will undertake a social and economic survey of the Pedro Cays to determine the living conditions of the area.
The $2.54 million survey, which is being funded through the Fisheries Management Development Fund, will be done during the March/April conch season, at the same time as the people on the cays is at a maximum.
Portfolio Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke, who made the announcement during a statement in the Home of Representatives on Tuesday, March 5, said the assessment will determine the number of people living on the cays, their social economic profile, inclunding a description of the existing facilities.
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EUROPE, 2013/03/19
World food prices dropped for the third successive month in December, owing mainly to lower prices for cereals and oil-seeds, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Thursday.
