Main activity is farming. Crops grown are Banana, Coconut, Cocoa, Pimento, Nutmeg, Non traditional crops, Ackee and the Ota Etee-Apple. Banana was a important crop but production has diminished due to WTO regulations. Mary was estimated to be the poorest parish in Jamaica. Roads are paved but in bad condition.
Transport is a problem especially during the heavy rainfall periods.
Other major constraints are natural disasters caused by frequent tropical storm, pests in plant and animal production and lack of information to improve marketing of products. Copyright 2000 RUNetwork. All rights reserved. Please read our Disclaimer .