required report public distribution date 3 23 2004 gain number jm4003 jamaica & dep hri food service sector annual approved by david g salmon us embassy prepared sylburn thomas highlights despite declines in real per capita consumption the non tourism segment of jamaican market continues to present opportunities for high value agricultural products strong recovery s industry during 2002 and positive outlook 2005 will increased opportunity beverages includes psd changes no trade matrix kingston jm1 jm usda foreign global agriculture information network template version 2 08 page 12 unclassified i summary a following four consecutive years contraction 1996 1999 economy grew marginally 0 7 percent 2000 further 1 2001 economic performance were particularly restricted plummet which resulted from terrorist attacks unites states resultant
