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The UK has suspended imports of bananas from St. Lucia, affecting local growers who relied on the market. One grower, who sold around 125 boxes of bananas to the UK weekly, expressed resilience and willingness to diversify her crops. High cultivation costs have made banana farming less profitable, highlighting the challenges faced by the sector. The suspension has underscored the need for alternative sources of income for growers.
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The announcement a few weeks ago by Agriculture Minister Alfred Prospere that the UK has suspended imports of bananas from St. Lucia has further convinced growers that they would do well to grow cash crops as a supplement on banana cultivation. “The suspension of our banana exports to the UK has affected me as I was selling around 125 boxes of bananas to the UK every week. It is a big loss for me but I will continue planting bananas until the industry completely collapses,” said a grower according to stlucia.loopnews.com, who added that she doesn't want to rely solely on bananas for her livelihood. According to the grower, she has been selling bananas to the National Fair Trade Organization (NFTO) since 2007 and in 2021 to a local exporter of bananas to the regional market. She earned more from her bananas when sold on the British market than from selling other products, but is happy ...
Source: AGF
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