Profit from pear cultivation, says businessman
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Producing pears (or avocados) could be an opportunity for you to capitalise on. According to Lawrence Weathers, a native of Mocho in the parish of Clarendon, this industry is massive and has an incredible amount of untapped potential.
The head of the Avocado Society of Jamaica, Weathers, said: "It is my ambition and my vision... to essentially place Jamaica as the leading avocado grower in this region of the hemisphere."
Since there are strong markets and healthy prices for the fruit and its byproducts both locally and globally, Weathers is advocating for the cultivation of at least 500 acres of land in avocados.
In this episode of Impacting Jamaica with host Tameka Gordon, Weathers emphasised that he wants to see small farmers in the sector turn from "farming to a business" as they sustain themselves and their families. He insisted that the avocado business is a lucrative enterprise.
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