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Sugar was the most important crop throughout the Caribbean, although other crops such as coffee, indigo, and rice were also grown. Sugar cane was best grown on relatively flat land near coastal waters, where the soil was naturally yellow and fertile; mountainous parts of the islands were less likely to be used for cane cultivation.
This is a list of plantations and pens in Jamaica by county and parish including historic parishes that have since been merged with modern ones. Plantations produced crops, such as sugar cane and coffee, while livestock pens produced animals for labour on plantations and for consumption.
The bananas are carried on the heads of laborers to the nearest road, then transported by trucks and motor trailers to the packing shed. From the plantations, bunches of bananas are loaded onto cable ways, leading to the packing shed where the choicest fruit is selected for export. As the crop is perishable, timing is of utmost importance.
Before independence, Jamaica's economy was largely focused on agriculture with the vast majority of the labor force engaged in the production of sugar, bananas, and tobacco. [18] According to one study, 18th century Jamaica had the highest wealth inequality in the world, as a very small, slave-owning elite was extremely wealthy while the rest ...
By international standards, minerals most valuable on the international market are found in Cuba, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago.Several nations of the Caribbean are rich in natural resources; including Trinidad's vast natural gas and oil reserves, Jamaican bauxite and most recently the discovery of a large oil field in Guyana.
Breeds of cattle adapted to the tropics - Jamaica Hope, Jamaica Red and Jamaica Black, by Thomas Lecky. [1] ‘The Sorrel Deseeder’, by Oral and Allison Turner. The device is believed to be the first to automate the challenging task of separating the red calyces flesh from the seeds of the sorrel plant. [2] [3] The ortanique, by David Daniel ...
Pages in category "Agriculture in Jamaica" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Many important crops, however, are indigenous to the tropics. The latter embrace perennial crops such as oil palm, vegetables including okra, field crops such as rice and sugarcane, and particularly fruits including pineapple, banana, papaya, and mango. [citation needed]