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Agriculture
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 What is the general situation
with these ISSUES?
- Many large areas of arable land are under-utilized and negative
social attitudes towards working in agriculture persist.
- Inadequate technology, marketing, and transportation hinder
growth in this sector.
- Praedial larceny, insecurity of tenure, and lack of credit make
it difficult for small farmers to make an adequate living from
agriculture.
- Given the topography and population distribution in Jamaica,
use of steep hillside lands for agriculture is a common phenomenon.
This often results in serious soil erosion especially when no
proper soil conservation techniques are used.
- Misuses of agricultural chemicals (pesticides, herbicides, and
fertilizers) are contributing to water pollution.
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