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April 2017
 

24 April 2017

Ministry warning the public to be careful when purchasing green ginger

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 24 Apr 2017    communications   
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is warning the public to be extra careful when purchasing green ginger. The warning comes against the background that green ginger, treated with the chemical (Topsin) was stolen from the Ministry’s Research Station at Orange River, St. Mary between Friday, April 14 and Sunday, April, 16, 2017. A report from the Research Station indicates that approximately 204 kilos (450 lbs.) of ginger treated with Topsin on Thursday, April 13 have been stolen. The Ministry is, therefore, warning the public that if this ginger is consumed within...


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Vice President of Global Marketing, Stoller Group, Inc., Robert R. Shortell (right) greets permanent secretary in the Ministry of Industry, commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry at the St. Jago Farm and Hardware Supplies (SJFHS) “New Look” launch held at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club in St Catherine, on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. At centre is managing director (SJFHS), O’Brien Johnson.

Don’t take our farmers for granted - Stanberry

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 24 Apr 2017    communications   
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry says that Jamaicans should not take farmers for granted. Mr Stanberry said that Jamaica is still a country of small farmers and that this has not changed since the plantation days. He noted that, “agriculture has been a cinderella for a very long time in this country, apart from the large estates that command the best lands in this country, and in fact, the latest agricultural census of 2011 shows that only 75% of our farmers own 15% of all the farm lands and, with an average holding less...


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Hampden Rum Distillery Tour

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 24 Apr 2017    communications   
Operations manager, Hampden Sugar Estate, Paul Harris shows (back left) Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda the production process at the rum distillery during a tour of the Hampden Sugar Estate in Trelawny, on Friday, April 21, 2017.


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The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce is described as Jamaica's "Business Ministry." It's mandate is to lead the development of policies that will create growth and jobs, while achieving social inclusion and consumer protection. The Ministry, working its stakeholders is primarily responsible for business policy development, monitoring and evaluation, while giving direction and oversight to a cluster of implementing departments and agencies.

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