Commerce
Trelawny's sources of employment are based on agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism. Rum and sugar are Trelawny's principal products. Other crops include bananas, yams, strawberries, vegetables, pimento, coffee, ginger, and coconut. Though the fishing industry is declining, Trelawny still produces a large amount of fish. There are ten beaches along the coast, with more than 30 boats each, as well as 27 fish ponds.
There are 25 factories in the parish. These produce sugar, rum, and apparel, among other things. Two of the eight remaining sugar factories in Jamaica are in Trelawny —Hampden Sugar Factory, and Trelawny Sugar, formerly Long Pond Sugar Factory.
The tourism sector is still growing. Major hotels are Grand Lido Braco, Silver Sands Resort and the Breezes Trelawny Hotel. Other accommodations include Anita's Place in Kinloss, an eco-friendly lodge in the Cockpit Country area of Trelawny, en route to the Barbecue bottom trail. The Fisherman's Inn in Trewlany offers weddings, hotel, and Jamaican cuisine. The Fisherman's Inn is set on the coastal road just outside the commercial center of Falmouth Trelawny, immediately adjacent to the Luminescent Lagoon.
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