The 2007 renewal of the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show is scheduled for the Montpelier Show Grounds, in St. James, on Easter Monday.

Under the theme 'Grow our fortune through agriculture - Eat Jamaican', the one-day show, which has been described by Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Roger Clarke, as "the premier agri-expo in the western part of Jamaica" is expected to attract some 20,000 patrons.

President of the St. James Association of Branch Societies (ABS), Glendon Harris, said the show is expected to bring together farmers, horticulturists, craftsmen and other agricultural interests from across the island, who will exhibit their various products, and compete in a range of activities. He noted that the exhibits would include livestock, birds, fish, craft, and a variety of local products.

Mr. Harris explained that a $2 million budget has been put together for the staging of the show.