Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon Audley Shaw, has commended the management of Appleton Estate for the plans that the company has developed to ensure a smooth and amicable transitioning of former sugar cane workers and farmers with the closure of the factory. ‘We must work together to promote and preserve theContinue reading “Agriculture Minister discusses closure of Appleton Factory with sugar cane industry stakeholders”
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JAMPRO Working To Make Jamaica The Best Place To Do Business In The Caribbean
President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, says the agency is working towards making Jamaica the best place to do business in the Caribbean. This, she said, will be done through several pieces of legislation being worked on, which will catapult the country into the top-10 of the Doing Business Report. “We’re already numberContinue reading “JAMPRO Working To Make Jamaica The Best Place To Do Business In The Caribbean”
Agriculture Ministry Providing $50 Million For Production Incentive, Drought Mitigation
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries will be making $50 million available to support the production incentive and drought mitigation/climate mitigation programmes in each constituency. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Hon. Leslie Campbell during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 28). “A total ofContinue reading “Agriculture Ministry Providing $50 Million For Production Incentive, Drought Mitigation”
MOU Signed To Provide Export Development Support For SMEs
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed on June 30 between the EXIM Bank and Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) to provide export development support for 48 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking to access new markets for their products and services. Through the MOU, the EXIM Bank has created a club for exporters in ExportContinue reading “MOU Signed To Provide Export Development Support For SMEs”
Gov’t Committed To Driving Growth Of Social Enterprises
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”
Jamaica records 12 per cent increase in sweet yam under Production Incentive Programme
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”
Farmers Now Have Global Platform To Sell Produce
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”
Sweet yam farmer has high praises for RADA
Farmer Shermaine Barnett has high praises for the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) for the support given to her in the development of her sweet yam farm in Endeavour in the parish of St. Ann. The 40 year-old mother of 12-year-old Zarek, is one of 500 farmers growing sweet yam and approximately 4,000 farmers islandwideContinue reading “Sweet yam farmer has high praises for RADA”
11-Year-Old Hopes To Pursue Passion For Farming At Mona High
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”
US$4.8M Climate Resilience Fisheries Project Launched
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”
