date:Sep 20, 2019
St. Lucias Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. Ezechiel Joseph said efforts by the ministry to improve the international market share for bananas must be met with vigour by the lead exporter.
Joseph said a recent review of Winfreshs export records to the UK market is not reflective of banana production on the island. He is concerned that the increase in production did not result in increased exports, consequently resulting in losses for farmers who were unable to reap the financial benefits of a