Lettuce farmers in St Elizabeth are now experiencing huge financial fallouts
Nov 9th, 2021 | Category: Special Reports | 3:16#JamaicaGleaner NOVEMBER 9, 2021: In the wake of a rare fruit disease that has affected water melon farms in St Elizabeth and Manchester, resulting in some farmers suffering massive financial losses, lettuce farmers in the South Western region of St Elizabeth are now faced with a similar situation experiencing huge financial fallouts due to a rare vegetable disease affecting their lettuce farms.
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