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There has been a 12 per cent increase in sweet yam production under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ Production Incentive Programme for the 2019/20 fiscal year when compared to the corresponding period of 2018/19. Acting Senior Director of Production Marketing and Special Projects at RADA, Collin Henry, informed that a total ofContinue reading “Jamaica records 12 per cent increase in sweet yam under Production Incentive Programme”

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is committed to driving the growth of social enterprises and enabling entrepreneurs to formalise their operations. Addressing a Social Return on Investment (SROI) virtual round table recently, Mr. Green noted that social enterprises have long been a featureContinue reading “Gov’t Committed To Driving Growth Of Social Enterprises”

Farmers across the island who have been complaining about being unable to reach markets due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) now have a global platform called OEXONE that they can join to upload and list their crop outputs, take orders and receive payments directly to their bank accounts from buyers around the world. The OEXONE platformContinue reading “Farmers Now Have Global Platform To Sell Produce”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Audley Shaw, has signalled his commitment to explore the possibilities of pursuing cooperation with the Government of Colombia in several areas of trade and, in particular, assistance with the export of spices to Colombia. The Minister exchanged ideas on the matter with Colombian Ambassador to Jamaica,Continue reading “Colombia and Jamaica exploring collaboration on bilateral trade”

Social entrepreneurs will benefit from a virtual grant proposal-writing workshop being hosted by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) from July 29 to 31. The three-day session, which will be held via the Zoom platform, will provide participants with understanding and insight of the dynamics of proposal writing from the donor’s perspective, help them learnContinue reading “JBDC Hosts Virtual Grant Proposal-Writing Workshop For Social Entrepreneurs”

More than 40,000 local fisheries stakeholders are poised to benefit from the implementation of the ‘Promoting Community-based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project’ by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF). The US$4.875-million five-year World Bank-funded initiative aims to enhance climate resilient practices among targeted fishing and fish-farming communities across Jamaica inContinue reading “US$4.8M Climate Resilience Fisheries Project Launched”

It is not often that one meets an 11-year-old who wants to become a farmer. But for Maurice Davis, who is a recent graduate of Windward Road Primary and Junior High School, farming is not only a career goal but a passion that he hopes to further develop at Mona High School, which he willContinue reading “11-Year-Old Hopes To Pursue Passion For Farming At Mona High”

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Leslie Campbell, says the Ministry has allocated a $67-million production incentive to the local fisheries sector as part of a coronavirus (COVID-19) strategic intervention. Speaking at the launch of the ‘Promoting Community-Based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project’ at the TreasureContinue reading “$67-Million Production Incentive For Fisheries Sector”

The Government is aiming to increase the contribution of the manufacturing sector to gross domestic product to $81 billion over the next five years, up from $66 billion in 2018. This disclosure was made by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon Leslie Campbell, during the tabling ofContinue reading “Gov’t aims to increase manufacturing sector’s output by 3% annually”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Honourable Audley Shaw, today, met with ambassador designate to Japan, Shorna-Kay Richards to discuss strengthening and leveraging Jamaica’s bilateral ties with Japan and other Asian countries. The meeting, held at the Ministry’s St. Lucia Avenue offices, saw discussions surrounding the deepening of the traditional Japanese appetite forContinue reading “Minister Shaw Meets with Ambassador Designate to Japan Shorna-Kay Richards”