Onion yields bountiful in St Thomas
Reading Time: 3 minutesFarmers in St Thomas are being lauded for their significant strides in onion production, which has considerably surpassed the national yield. Agriculture Minister Pearnel Charles Jr noted that during the fall season, more than 100 hectares of onion have been produced in the parish, with the support of the ministry’s production incentive programme. “The parish also exceeded the national yield of 17 tonnes per hectare, with farmers achieving between 22 and 38 tonnes per hectare. So, before I announced ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ for efficiency, St Thomas was doing it,” he highlighted. The minister was speaking at Wednesday’s (August 24)…