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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda (2nd left); along with (from left) Permanent Secretary at MICAF, Donovan Stanberry; Minister of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection & Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Zhi Shuping; and Chinese Ambassador, H.E. Niu Qingbao, sign a Memorandum of Understanding toContinue reading “Signing of MOU to pave the way for access to the Chinese fisheries market”

In an effort to secure the export of Jamaican aquatic products such as lobster into the Chinese market, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries today (Friday, September 22, 2017) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China. UnderContinue reading “Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry paves way for access to Chinese fisheries market”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda has announced that the Monymusk Sugar Factory in Clarendon will remain open for the 2017/ 2018 sugar crop. Minister Samuda made the announcement Wednesday afternoon at a press conference at the Ministry’s St. Lucia Avenue offices in New Kingston. Minister Samuda said the decision wasContinue reading “Monymusk to Remain Open”

The Agriculture Minister has announced changes to the regime for the importation of refined sugar for the retail trade. Minister Samuda made the announcement Wednesday afternoon at a press conference at the Ministry’s St. Lucia Avenue offices in New Kingston. This, he said, is in an effort to stop the leakage of refined sugar, importedContinue reading “Agriculture Minister Announces Changes to the Regime for the Importation of Refined Sugar”

Executive Director, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy (2nd right), engages (from left) Former Vice President, Marketing, Sponsorship and Advertising Calgary Flames, Calgary, Canada, Jim Bagshaw; Jamaican athlete/UNESCO Ambassador, Champion for Sports, Veronica Campbell-Brown; and Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown, in conversation at the Inter-Regional ConferenceContinue reading “Inter-Regional Conference on the Strategic Use of Intellectual Property in Sport”

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries has given its commitment to work with the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport to advance the role of intellectual property rights in the business of sport in Jamaica. This commitment was given at the Regional Conference on the Strategic Use of Intellectual Property (IP) inContinue reading “Commerce Ministry to work with Sport Ministry to increase the promotion of intellectual property rights in sport”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Karl Samuda, is to meet with coffee growers from the Blue Mountain area to discuss their concerns regarding the current price of coffee. The meeting is in response to the farmers’ request in light of their discontent over the price per box of Blue Mountain CoffeeContinue reading “Samuda to Meet with Coffee Growers”

With the sustainability of inland fisheries being threatened by climate change and other factors, there is a need for more inland fisheries, said the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, as he welcomed the launch of the Increasing Access to Climate Smart Agriculture Programme by INMED Partnerships forContinue reading “Ministry Supports Aquaponics Farming”

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon J.C. Hutchinson, has welcomed the partnership between Sapphire Agriculture Jamaica Ltd and H&L Agro for the distribution of a new line of fertilizers even as he expressed dissatisfaction with the large quantities of food imported into Jamaica, some of which are grownContinue reading “Hutchinson welcomes partnership for distribution of new fertilizers”

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is once again stressing the importance of food safety and an adherence to globally recognised standards. The reminder was issued by Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Mr Dermon Spence, as he addressed regional stakeholders in the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the international body that sets food standardsContinue reading “Ministry stresses importance of food safety and adherence to international food standards”