Andre Dyer
Andre Dyer is a prominent onion farmer from Jamaica, known for his efforts in cultivating onions in the Breadbasket Parish of St Elizabeth. After leaving a successful 20-year career as a mathematics teacher to pursue farming, Dyer has faced significant challenges, including devastating losses due to Hurricane Melissa in 2025, which resulted in $27 million in damages to his 20-acre farm. He has been vocal about the impact of imported onions on local agriculture, expressing concerns over the plummeting prices of his produce and the potential extinction of local onion farming.
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| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 1 | 5.00 | 0.32% | +0% | 2,961,167 | 9,401 | $15,000 | 48$ |
| Totals | 1 | 2,961,167 | 9,401 | $15,000 | 48$ |
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Jamaica:
Andre Dyer, one of Jamaica’s largest onion farmers, bemoaned how the importation of onions is threatening the livelihood of local farmers.
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