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Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Julian Robinson, says if the People’s National Party, PNP, should form the next government, it will overhaul the agricultural industry to boost the country’s economy.
He was speaking at a party meeting in West Rural St Andrew on Sunday.
Julian Robinson, Opposition Spokesman on Finance.
The economy contracted by nearly two per cent in the final quarter last year.
The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica noted that the lingering impact of adverse weather conditions, including the passage of Hurricane Beryl affected the economy during the period of review.
The agriculture industry suffered a major blow following the July 3 hurricane and some farmers are still reeling from the impact.
Robinson says the PNP will simplify the process for farmers to seek monetary support.
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