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CEO, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira (right), in discussion with Executive Director, South West Texas Border, SBDC Network, Albert Salgado (centre) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Donovan Stanberry, at the Courtyard Marriott hotel, New Kingston, on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Occasion was a CEO BreakfastContinue reading “CEO Breakfast Forum”

Manchester farmers produced 70% of the Irish potatoes reaped in Jamaica for the 2017-2018 season which have earned them the praises of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, who addressed them at the National Irish Potato Stakeholders’ Seminar in Devon, Manchester, on April 26. For the July 2017-September 2018 season, some 900Continue reading “Minister Shaw commends Irish potato farmers”

Hon Audley Shaw (centre), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), addressing farmers at the National Irish Potato Stakeholders’ Seminar, held at Devon, Manchester, on April 26. Others from left are the Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio at MICAF, and CEO of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority Peter Thompson.

Ansel Golaub (left) of A&L Golaub & Sons marketing company speaking with (from left) the Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio, and Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, both of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, at the National Irish Potato Stakeholders’ Seminar at Devon, Manchester, on April 26.

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Audley Shaw, is urging the country’s over 104,000 4-H Club members to pursue excellence and to make a difference in all they do. “Don’t let anybody tamper with your ambition,” the Minister told the young people, as he addressed them at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs NationalContinue reading “Shaw urges 4-H clubbites to pursue excellence”

Hon. Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries; greets 4-H clubbites from the Collington Primary School at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs National Achievement Expo, held at Denbigh in Clarendon on April 27.

Hon Audley Shaw (centre), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, samples cassava punch along with Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Dr. Ronald Blake during a tour of the Hanover booth at the National Achievement Expo, held in Denbigh, Clarendon, on April 27. At right is Parish Manager Errol Wynter.

Hon Audley Shaw (2nd right), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, shares a light moment with (from left) Maxwell Rodney, Westmoreland Parish Manager; Colin Virgo, director; and Dr. Ronald Blake, Executive Director; all of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs; at the National Achievement Expo held in Denbigh, Clarendon, on April 27.

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw says that there are tremendous opportunities to be gained from the horticultural industry in Jamaica. According to Minister Shaw Jamaica has the potential to turn the horticultural industry and flowers into a great export commodity. “We must seek to isolate a number of our flowers thatContinue reading “Great opportunities for Jamaica’s horticultural industry- Minister Shaw”

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries and the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the refurbishing of the seed storage facility at the Bodles Agricultural Research Station in St. Catherine. The facility will house the seeds of climate resilient crop varieties for Jamaica and theContinue reading “Agri Ministry and CARDI sign MoU for refurbishing of seed storage facility”