Jamaica's Coconut Production Rises 22.7% in 2025 Amid Drought Concerns
What happened
Coconut production in Jamaica rose 22.7% to 209.6 million nuts in 2025, up from 170.8 million in 2024, according to the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s 2025 Economic and Social Survey of Jamaica. This increase, which represents 73% higher output than in 2021, was credited to rehabilitation work by the Coconut Industry Board. However, current drought conditions threaten this recovery, with one grower reporting output down by half this year.
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Why it matters
The Coconut Industry Board strengthened the industry's resilience by distributing free fertilizers, weed control grants, and high-yielding seedlings to registered farmers. These interventions contributed to the sustained increase in coconut output in Jamaica.
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Who's involved
- Coconut Industry BoardSupported farmers through free fertilizers and grants to strengthen industry resilience.
- JamaicaThe island state where the coconut production increase occurred.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- JamaicaSpeculative
Jamaica might see strengthened national agricultural output and industry resilience due to increased coconut production.
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Jamaica
island state in the Caribbean Sea