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Manager of Big Tree Spices, Jessica Chin Loy (left), presents Tarrant High School student, Sasheka Wedderburn with a cheque valued at $15,000 for placing first in the Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID) poster competition. Occasion was an open day hosted by FSPID at the playfield of the Hope Gardens’ offices of theContinue reading “First place winner of the Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Poster Competition”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), listens attentively to Acting Chief Food Storage Officer in the Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID), Tamara Moore at an open day hosted by FSPID, at the playfield of the Hope Gardens’ offices of the Ministry in Kingston on October 31.

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Audley Shaw (right), takes interest in an explanation on the role of the Veterinary Services Division (VSD) of the Ministry from Animal Health Technician at the VSD, Sharna Frater, at an open day hosted by the Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID), at theContinue reading “Open Day of the Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right) converses with Ambassador of the United States, H.E. Donald R. Tapia, during an introductory courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. Ambassador Tapia and his team met with Minister Shaw and other Ministry representatives to discuss trade relationsContinue reading “Minister Audley Shaw in discussion with US Ambassador H.E. Donald R. Tapia”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), along with Ministry officials and the Cannabis Licensing Authority team meet with Ambassador of the United States, H.E. Donald R. Tapia and his team, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. Ambassador Tapia and his teamContinue reading “Minister Shaw meets with US Ambassador and team”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon Audley Shaw, has endorsed the 12th staging of the Health, Home and Garden Expo. “I want to commend the Health, Home and Garden team on its staging and, for the foresight and vision of fusing the focus on health with a family-focused entertainment, while supplying important information gearedContinue reading “Minister Shaw endorses staging of health, home and garden Expo”

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, is calling for more investments to be made in the area of research and development in the local cannabis industry. Addressing the official opening of Doc’s Place Wellness Centre and Apollon Formularies Jamaica in Negril, Westmoreland, on October 25, Mr. GreenContinue reading “Green calls for more investments in R&D in local cannabis industry”

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is reminding all fisherfolk, traders and the public at large that the Conch Close Season is still in effect and any breaches of the Close Season Order will be severely penalized in accordance with the Fisheries Act 2018. By way of Ministerial Order the Honourable Minister ofContinue reading “Conch Close Season Still in Effect…Ministry Warns Against Breaches”

The Tropical Race 4 (TR4) Disease of banana or fusarium wilt is a deadly disease of bananas and plantains. It is caused by the soil-borne fungus, Fusarium oxysporumf.sp.cubense. TR4 is not currently present in Jamaica and it is very important to keep it out of the country. If you see signs of TR4, contact theContinue reading “Help Us Keep Tropical Race 4 disease out of Jamaica”

Jamaica’s agricultural sector’s resilience to climate change has been boosted with the handover of an upgraded US$200,000 seed bank facility at the Bodles Research Station that will improve the station’s ability to increase its seed-producing capacity as well as house seeds of climate-resilient crop varieties. “This is important as it will enable us to haveContinue reading “Bodles Research Station receives US$200,000 upgraded seed bank facility”