Hampden farmers want to go commercial with bamboo
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The Hampden Community Development Committee in Trelawny wants to acquire 40 acres of land. This land is part of the 3,600 acres owned by the Hampden Sugar Factory. Much of this area has been idle since the factory stopped producing sugar in 2002 to focus on rum. The committee plans to use the acquired land to grow edible bamboo shoots and bamboo for furniture.
Western Bureau: The Hampden Community Development Committee (HCDC), in Trelawny, is seeking to acquire 40 acres of the 3,600 acres of Hampden Sugar Factory lands, which have largely remained idle since the factory switched from sugar production to rum in 2002. The group intends to use the land to grow edible bamboo shoots and bamboo for furniture making.