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Figure 3.3: Total Hectare Damage per Parish 1000 900 89 0 800 73 2 700 670 600 56 0 61 1 Hectares 500 400 34 0 32 4 38 3 378 300 200 100 13 1 10 0 16 5 169 0 Westm orland St. Elizabeth Manchester C laren don St. Cath erine St. Andrew St. Thom as Portland St. Mary St. Ann Trela wny St. Jam es Hanover P ari sh Source: RADA 2. The Cocoa Industry The cocoa sub-sector suffered severe damage particularly in Clarendon, St. Mary, St. Catherine and St. Thomas. The Cocoa Industry Board (CIB) revealed that approximately 9,000 hectares of cocoa was under production prior to the passage of the hurricane. The preliminary estimates indicate that approximately 50 percent of this total suffered damage. Projected output prior to the hurricane was 850-1000 tonnes (or 85,000-180,000 boxes). The revised projection is 425-500 tonnes. The fall crop, which runs from October to March and was valued at J $90-$100 million, has been totally wiped out. 3. The Citrus Industry In the Eastern Area Council (Portland, St. Mary) grapefruit and orange farmers sustained many losses. In Portland, 75 per cent of the grapefruit crop was destroyed while 70 per cent of the orange crop suffered a similar fate. In St. Mary grapefruit and orange crops suffered 30 per cent and 20 per cent damage respectively. See Table 3.4 30
Table 3.4: Preliminary Estimates of Impact on the Citrus Industry by Parish Parish Type of Citrus % loss Remarks Portland Grapefruit Orange 75 70 St. Mary Grapefruit Orange 50 25 In Portland and St. Mary major loss of fruit resulted from early maturing fruits falling off significantly St. Catherine Grapefruit 5 There was minimal fruit loss as a result of the hurricane Oranges 2 ½ - 3 St. Ann Grapefruit 5 No significant damage or fruit loss Clarendon Westmoreland Orange Grapefruit Oranges Oranges 2 25 -30 4 – 6 5 Damage or fruit loss occurred mainly in the hilly terrains of Clarendon. There was minor damage in the low lying areas There was minimal loss of fruit in these parishes Hanover Oranges 1 -2 St. James Grapefruit Oranges 10 5 St. Elizabeth Orange 10 -15 There was moderate fruit fall significant damage to trees throughout St. Elizabeth Manchester Source: RADA Grapefruit Orange Grapefruit 20 – 25 15 60 Significant damage to fruit loss throughout St. Elizabeth There was severe damage and loss of fruit particularly to grapefruit in Manchester. However, trees were not toppled over. The preliminary estimate of damage to the sector is $116 million. Grapefruits suffered a 22% to 25% loss in national yields as result of damage to fruit trees. The loss in yields for oranges and ortaniques is between 7% and 10% of the national level. The Ugli fruit crop (which is largely concentrated in upper Clarendon and Trelawny) suffered minimal damage (Table 3.5). 31
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Page 3 and 4: Executive Summary As at October 26,
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Page 7 and 8: PREFACE This report is prepared to
Page 9 and 10: Hurricane Dean was upgraded to a ma
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Page 15 and 16: and elderly received a special paym
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Page 21: II. SOCIAL SECTORS 1. Education Dam
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Page 73 and 74: Habitat Loss. Both terrestrial and
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VII. GUIDELINES FOR A REHABILITAION
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Kingston, St. Thomas St. Elizabeth
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PROJECT TITLE: MAPPING OF COASTAL C
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PROJECT TITLE: COASTAL ECOSYSTEM ST
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PROJECT TITLE: TO REHABILITATE DRAI
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Major Components 1. Evaluation of h
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