Watch: 400 Acre Agro-Industrial Project Coming to Lakes Pen

Jamaica may have the potential to replace 40 % of its annual food import bill which currently stands at close to $1bn USD, with the establishment of the Lakes Pen Agricultural Development -a 400 acre multifaceted agro-industrial project in Bernard Lodge, St Catherine, that has the potential to provide at least 1,000 jobs in the first phase.

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Joel Crosskill
5 years ago

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