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October 2016
 

31 October 2016

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn (centre), shares a light moment with Jamaica Pig Farmers Association (JPFA) President, Hanif Brown (left), and Vice President of Marketing and Agricultural Supplies of the Hi-Pro Division of the Jamaica Broilers Group, Conley Salmon. Occasion was the JPFA’s 14th annual general meeting, held recently, at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville.

Pig Farmers Commended for Improvements in Industry

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 31 Oct 2016    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, is commending the country’s pig farmers for the strides being made in the industry, which have seen the country gaining self-sufficiency in the production of pork, while reducing imports of meat. He noted that the output of pork has grown by 22 per cent, moving from 6.3 million kilograms (kg) in 2003 to 7.7 million kg in 2015, with production peaking at 9.5 million kg in 2012. Mr. Samuda, in a speech read by Chief Technical Director (CTD) in the Ministry, Stephen Wedderburn at the Jamaica Pig Farmers Association’s (...


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Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown, delivers the Minister’s address at the Seprod Foundation Scholarship Awards Ceremony, held at Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel on October 20, 2016.

Gov’t Aims to Boost Milk Production

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 31 Oct 2016    nicola.wint   
The Government is aiming to significantly boost local milk production from the current level of 13 million litres annually to 20 million litres by 2020, says Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda. In a speech delivered by Director General in the Ministry, Vivian Brown, at the Seprod Foundation Scholarship Awards Ceremony in Kingston on October 20, Mr. Samuda said the Ministry has employed a number of strategies to develop the dairy industry, including improving the genetic performance of the animals, and providing the appropriate environment for the...


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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), addresses members of the Seville Benevolent Society Production and Marketing Organization (PMO) in St. Ann on October 21. Listening keenly is the Agricultural Parish Manager for RADA, St. Ann, Melvin Aries.

Agriculture Records High Growth

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 31 Oct 2016    nicola.wint   
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Agriculture, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says agricultural production recorded tremendous growth over the last two quarters. “In the quarter up to June, we had an increase over last year of 13.5 per cent. I understand that the figure coming out for the end of September is about 13.9 per cent over last year for that quarter,” he added. Mr. Hutchinson was addressing members of the Seville Benevolent Society Production and Marketing Organization (PMO) in St. Ann, on October 21. The Minister is attributing the increase in production...


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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, addresses members of the Seville Benevolent Society Production and Marketing Organization (PMO) at a meeting at the Fantasy Beach in Priory, St. Ann, on Friday, October 21, 2016.

Work to Start Next Year on Annotto Bay Agro-Economic Zone

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 31 Oct 2016    nicola.wint   
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says work is to get under way early 2017 on the construction of an agro-economic zone in Annotto Bay, St. Mary. He said the facility, among others to be established across the island, will provide a guaranteed market for agricultural produce. “We are looking at putting a structure in place where we have a complex… where we have grading, packaging, processing, drying facilities, abattoir, and cold storage – everything run by solar energy – so that when you have produce to sell,...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda.

Conch Exporters to Pay Levy in Instalments

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 31 Oct 2016    nicola.wint   
Conch exporters have been granted permission to pay the levy for the 2016 season in instalments. Through passage of the Conch (Export Levy) (Special Provisions) Act revival resolution in the House of Representatives recently, exporters will be allowed to complete payment within three months of the date of submission of the application for an export health certificate and export licence for each consignment of conch. Presenting the resolution, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, noted that the exporters have made representation to the Ministry...


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Support For Irish Potato Farmers

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 31 Oct 2016    nicola.wint   
The Government is providing some $1.1 billion to assist farmers under its Irish Potato Expansion Programme, to meet a production target of 1,200 hectares. Support to boost the production of Irish potato will include a $48.3-million grant and more than $700 million of input, including extension services, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson. Making the disclosure at an Irish Potato Production Seminar, held at the Guy’s Hill Civic Centre, in St. Catherine, on October 12, the Minister said a ready market is...


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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), speaks with Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left); and Chairman of the Rural Water Supply Company, Homer Davis. Occasion was the commissioning of a water, energy and sanitation project at the Beersheba Primary School in St. Elizabeth on Friday, October 14, 2016.

Agriculture Ministry to Set Up School Garden at Beersheba Primary

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 31 Oct 2016    nicola.wint   
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries will be providing support for the establishment of a proper school garden at the Beersheba Primary School in New Market, St. Elizabeth. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, who made the disclosure, said the project will ensure that students are exposed to agriculture from an early stage. “We are going to be providing fencing, the seeds, fertilizer, and we are also going to look about providing a black tank and drip hose so that those of you who are here will start learning about agriculture. This is so...


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