The agricultural products are mainly bananas, allspice/pimento, sugar, coconuts, coffee, limes, corn, ginger, sweet potatoes, sensimilia yam, and annatto. The soil is also suitable for citrus and, sisal is cultivated in the drier areas. The parish is also noted for cattle rearing, horses and hogs (swine). Recently, however, agriculture has been on the decline as farmland is being used for housing and other developments and the cultivated area has decreased.
Tourism
The major economic activity in the parish is tourism. Ocho Rios is one of the major tourist destinations of Jamaica, given that Dunn's River Falls and many popular beaches, like Puerto Seco Beach, are located there. There is a cruise ship Dock (maritime) on the west shore of Ocho Rios Bay, and numerous hotels and resorts (including Sandals (resorts) Jamaica) are located in and around the city. It is also the birthplace/resting place for Bob Marley (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981)
