There may well be an important lesson for Guyana and the rest of the region to learn from the recent news that Jamaica’s pineapple farmers have secured a breakthrough which now allows them to export their produce to Barbados.
Late last month the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in Kingston disclosed that a bilateral agreement had been reached clearing the way for pineapples from Jamaica to be imported into Barbados.
The breakthrough can be a bigger ‘deal’ for Jamaica than appears to be the case on the surface. Barbados is one of the high-profile Caribbean territories for tourists from around the world and pineapple is known to be among the more popular fruit consumed by visitors to the island.
