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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Pedro Plains Irrigation Feasibility Study has been completed. The study was jointly undertaken by the Governments of Jamaica and France to establish an irrigation system that will provide the farmers of Pedro Plains in St. Elizabeth with waterContinue reading “Pedro Plains Irrigation Feasibility Study Completed”

In the wake of the recent outbreak of E.coli in the United States affecting Romaine lettuce, the Plant Quarantine and Produce Inspection Branch of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries is reminding consumers and traders that the ban on imported Romaine lettuce, which was imposed in November 2018 is still in effect andContinue reading “Ban on imported Romaine lettuce still in place”

Acting Director of Commerce in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Margaritta Sherwood, is urging stakeholders in the liquefied petroleum gas industry to adhere to the standards which are set for the industry. She noted that in order to ensure the health and safety of the consuming public they must be aware ofContinue reading “LPG stakeholders urged to adhere to standards set for the industry”

Acting Director of Commerce in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Margaritta Sherwood, addresses LPG stakeholders at the LPG Awareness and Engagement Session hosted by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica and the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on November 27. The session was held toContinue reading “Acting Director Margaritta Sherwood addresses stakeholders at the LPG Awareness and Engagement Session”

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is carrying out assessments to determine the food labelling model that will work best for the country, as the Government moves closer to making front of package labelling mandatory in Jamaica. Senior Standards and Certification Officer at the BSJ, Phillipa O’Connor, said that at least six models are beingContinue reading “Gov’t Moving to Make Front of Package Labeling Mandatory”

EAT JAMAICAN: From left, Farmer Cedric Hussey in discussion with the Hon Floyd Green, Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), and Ambassador of Argentina, His Excellency Luis Del Solar, who were viewing his produce on display at the Eat Jamaican Day Expo held at Devon House in St.Continue reading “Minister Floyd Green views produce at the Eat Jamaican Day Expo”

EATING JAMAICAN: Dermon Spence, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), samples pineapple wine and breadfruit bread on display at the Jamaica Agricultural Society’s booth at the Eat Jamaican Day Expo held at Devon House in St. Andrew on November 25, 2019. Organised by the Jamaica Agricultural Society in collaborationContinue reading “Permanent Secretary Dermon Spence samples pineapple wine and breadfruit bread at the Eat Jamaican Day Expo”

JAMAICAN BANANAS: Lenworth Fulton (centre), President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, explains the different types of bananas with Ambassador of Argentina, His Excellency Luis Del Solar, and students at the Eat Jamaican Day Expo held at Devon House in St. Andrew on Eat Jamaican Day, November 25, 2019. Organised by the Jamaica Agricultural Society inContinue reading “Eat Jamaican Day Expo 2019”

EATING JAMAICAN: A patron at Eat Jamaican Day Expo enjoying her coconut on November 25, 2019 at Devon House in St. Andrew. Organised by the Jamaica Agricultural Society in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Eat Jamaican Day is celebrated under the theme ‘Grow What We Eat…Eat What we Grow’ andContinue reading “EATING JAMAICAN: A patron at Eat Jamaican Day Expo enjoying coconut water”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw says protocols are being developed to prevent cross- pollination of medicinal hemp sites and formal cannabis cultivation sites in order to safeguard the local marijuana industry. A four to 10miles buffer methodology is being proposed similarly to that which is used across the United States andContinue reading “Protocols being developed to prevent cross-pollination in local ganja industry”