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Jamaica estimates loss to banana industry in the billions

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KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug 30, CMC – Hurricane Beryl damaged at least 75 per cent of the banana and plantain sector in Jamaica amounting to more than two billion dollars (One Jamaica dollar=US$0.00 cents) when it impacted the island on July, 3, a senior official of the Banana Board (BB) has said.

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