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Other difficulties faced by farmers include thefts from the farm, known as praedial larceny. [24] Agricultural production accounted for 7.4% of GDP in 1997, providing employment for nearly a quarter of the country. [25] Jamaica's agriculture, together with forestry and fishing, accounted for about 6.6% of GDP in 1999.
In the urban areas of Jamaica, there is a high proportion of land area covered with impermeable materials such as asphalt and concrete meaning that rainwater cannot soak into the ground, or is left to run-off into natural water courses. The Government of Jamaica is aware of existing problems and missed opportunities with urban drainage. Some of ...
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The small size of farms makes for inefficient production and contributes to a low standard of living. In Dominica, 8% of the fruit is supplied by 51% of the banana farming population, medium growers supply 41% and over 51% is supplied by large land holders.
For decades, the U.S. Agriculture Department discriminated against Black farmers by denying loans and delaying payments — and now the Biden admin. faces a legal challenge as it tries to make amends.
Water supply and sanitation in Jamaica is characterized by high levels of access to an improved water source, while access to adequate sanitation stands at only 80%.This situation affects especially the poor, including the urban poor many of which live in the country's over 595 unplanned squatter settlements in unhealthy and unsanitary environments with a high risk of waterborne disease.
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[24] [predatory publisher] Today Jamaica has a population of 2.8 million individuals (2018), [4] a GNI per capita of $4,990 (2018), and a lower inequality rate than most nations in Latin America. [ 25 ] [ 5 ] The current GDP is 15.71 billion US Dollars, [ 26 ] making Jamaica one of the largest economies in the Caribbean .