Mai'khi C'Nia

Now it came to pass that many exciting activities were taking place in Jamdown's agriculture and that was a positive development for the people, for they hath not much at their disposal other than the land and its bountiful nature, and maximum utilisation of the ploughman in a push towards proactive and expansive rural productivity could stimulate growth and pave the way to Jamdown's economic restoration.

And as Jamdowners eyed the Atlantic Ocean in supplication and with optimism that the hyperactive hurricane season that was formally predicted by the meteorological pundits would not materialise, a certain sector within the Ministry of Agriculture was purposefully executing an initiative to increase Jamdown's response to an available and thus far dissatisfied niche demand for the products derived from the industrious honey bee.

Curiosity

Dearly beloved, cast thy curiosity upon this opportunity that hath presented itself unto thee, for identifying and emphasising non-traditional features of production and export should be the cornerstone of thy endeavour to increase Jam-down's GDP and apiculture is one such timely alternative which is effervescent with potential, to the tune of $175 million per year. But 'tis thee the people who art and shall always remain the pivotal cog in the wheel of productivity and thou shouldst log-on to that ideal with relish. For one constant and unwavering reality is that facilities such as the apiculture unit within the agriculture ministry can only lead thee to the well, but it cannot coerce thee to assuage thyself of the coolness within.

Now the bee-keeping industry is at a current 150K gallons of honey per year level of production and it will need to double its capacity in order to significantly impact the (especially) open European Union markets which art reportedly partial to the nectars of the rock for its subliminal taste and unique aroma derived from our myriad indigenous flora. And the industry is yet to diversify itself into earning from companion commodities manu-factured by the hive such as bees wax, glue, and pollen. Yea, e'en the Queen Bee herself can be reared specifically for export and indeed could become the hot new investment buzz on the rock.

Apprenticeship system

Behold, the agriculture ministry is outlaying some $30 million into funding, research and expanding the industry coupled with an apprentice-ship system intended to introduce adequately trained fresh players and increase production by some 50K gallons at the end of a three-year programme. In addition, the ministry in collaboration with the nationwide beekeeping association hath established a new high-tech packaging plant which is located in the parish of St. Catherine and is expected to purchase products directly from the farmers e'en while they simultaneously concentrate their selling efforts on the local market, the operators of the plant in turn will export all the honey purchased from the farmers, thus a production and cash flow continuum is established which should spread the proceeds of the industry across the rock and benefit ye who hath brazenly toiled amongst the drones.

Hear O Jamdown, for thou art on to something sweet here. This venture doth not require huge expanses of land, neither doth thou need to be petrified by the activities of the praedial minded for they shalt decidedly shun thy operations out of self-preservation. Verily, ready markets await thy exploitation and administrational support services thus far demonstrated art efficient and appealing. Therefore, get thyself into the apiculture game for a vocation that is viable and enduring ye land, and thou surely shalt become as busy as a bee. Selah.