ST GEORGE\u2019S, Grenada \u2013 Chairman of the Grenada Cooperative Nutmeg Association (GCNA), Leo Cato says Grenada now has the opportunity to exploit the market in the United States, having recently passed inspection by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe inspection was conducted in February 2019 and we were approved as having the minimum accepted USA standards in our processing plants and farms for food safety,\u201d said Cato.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat this means is that nutmegs from Grenada purchased through the GCNA can be sold directly to buyers in the USA and this is a market we intend on exploiting so that our farmers can benefit to the maximum,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Grenada\u2019s nutmeg is currently mainly sold on that European and across Caribbean Community (CARICOM) markets.<\/p>\n
Despite this good news, Cato said that the Association has a challenge with receiving supplies because in 2018 the amount purchased from farmers was less than what was obtained in 2017.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know that lots of our nutmegs are remaining in the field for various reasons, but the main reason is lack of road access to farms dating all the way back to Hurricane Ivan,\u201d Cato said.<\/p>\n
It is estimated that more than 500 000 pounds of nutmegs remain unharvested annually.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd these are nutmegs we need, so we all have to work together to ensure more of our nutmegs are harvested, and so we can have enough supplies not just for old markets but to meet the demands of our new market,\u201d he said. (CMC)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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