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May 3, 2019

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence (left), in discussion with Managing Director, Dennis Valdez; and Business Development Manager, Hedda Rose Pitter, Newport Fersan, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Thursday, May 2, 2019. The meeting discussed developments in the agricultural sector, focusing on crops such as pineapple, hot peppers, onion, Irish potatoes, ginger and yam as well as opportunities for further cooperation between the Ministry and Newport Fersan.

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