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Government races to support farmers amid soaring agricultural losses after Melissa

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KINGSTON, Jamaica, Nov. 21, CMC – The agricultural damage caused by Hurricane Melissa is projected to surpass J$50 billion. This is according to Agriculture Minister Floyd Green, who warned that the final figure may continue to rise as assessments expand beyond the hardest-hit parishes in southern and western Jamaica.

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