The Ministry of Agriculture has allocated $20 million for the development of the organic agriculture industry over the next three years. The allocation, the ministry said, is to allow the local industry to tap into the international organic market, which is estimated to value US$25 billion. Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke, who made the announcement at a special meeting of stakeholders involved in organic production at his Hope offices in Kingston this week, said the project would get under way in January of next year. The priority commodities initially targeted for production under the project include vegetables, root crops, tropical fruits, herbs/spices and medicinal plants, beverage crops – cocoa, coffee and coconut – banana, plantain, grass-fed beef, mutton and goat.
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