Dear Editor,
While watching a programme on one of our local television stations recently, I heard the principal of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) saying that they have the technology to produce breadfruit flour, and that they are ready to get involved to spearhead the technology into reality.
This certainly should be of great benefit to our country if thought is given to this for national development. Considering that our farmers have not realised sufficient income from this fruit, this would certainly augur well for them and their livelihood for the future.
Jamaica could enter into an agreement with the Jamaica Flour Mills to produce such a product and the county could save and earn foreign exchange from this venture.
As the country is presently in serious economic woes, we need to channel all efforts to be as creative as possible to earn foreign exchange and create export market opportunities for any product we grow or produce.
This medium could give farmers some sense of purpose to grow the fruit for a living and create employment. We would also be able to feed our people some more and help to alleviate some of the poverty that we presently face.
Think about it, and let's give this a try.
Patrick 'Capo' Johnson
patjohnson34@yahoo.com
Engage CASE on breadfruit flour idea
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While watching a programme on one of our local television stations recently, I heard the principal of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) saying that they have the technology to produce breadfruit flour, and that they are ready to get involved to spearhead the technology into reality.
This certainly should be of great benefit to our country if thought is given to this for national development. Considering that our farmers have not realised sufficient income from this fruit, this would certainly augur well for them and their livelihood for the future.
Jamaica could enter into an agreement with the Jamaica Flour Mills to produce such a product and the county could save and earn foreign exchange from this venture.
As the country is presently in serious economic woes, we need to channel all efforts to be as creative as possible to earn foreign exchange and create export market opportunities for any product we grow or produce.
This medium could give farmers some sense of purpose to grow the fruit for a living and create employment. We would also be able to feed our people some more and help to alleviate some of the poverty that we presently face.
Think about it, and let's give this a try.
Patrick 'Capo' Johnson
patjohnson34@yahoo.com
Engage CASE on breadfruit flour idea
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