Abstract:

The purpose of this research is to learn the benefits guava farming in the development of the agricultural sector and to a greater extent the Jamaican Economy. Many countries have used guava farming to increase the exports of their local produce. As a government worker in Jamaica that works with the HEART Trust NTA which is the National Training Agency for the Government, I play a major role in Labour market research and working with Agricultural Agencies such the RADA and Agricultural institutions such as Ebony Park Academy which after speaking with farmers at both entities have shown me the potential of Guava farming to boast the nation’s Gross Domestic Product and help the socio-economy of the country. We have used the mix method of collecting data which involves philosophical assumptions that guide the direction of the collection and analysis of data and the mixture of qualitative and quantitative approaches in many phases in the research process. As a method, it focuses on collecting, analyzing, and mixing both quantitative and qualitative data in a single study or series of studies.

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