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Minister Hutchinson samples melon from Plantain Garden River Agro-Park in St. Thomas

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July 1, 2019

Hon J. C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, samples melon from the Plantain Garden River Agro-Park in St. Thomas during a tour of exhibits at the 21st staging of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St Thomas Open Day, held on June 28 at the Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay. Others from left are Bevin Martin Dickenson, Parish Agricultural Manager, and Leonie Sawyers, farmer and board member, RADA St. Thomas.

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