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The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has developed and established seven standards for adaptation, which will provide guidelines and safeguards to protect consumers as well as assist companies with positioning their operations for the export market. The BSJ, an agency of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries developed the standards as part ofContinue reading “Jamaica becomes first country in the Caribbean to launch Cannabis Standards”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has hailed the OEXONE online platform for its role in facilitating the trading of agricultural commodities in Latin America and the Caribbean. “The platform’s objective of driving commodities trading across the diaspora has further positioned Jamaica to become the regional leader, in not just the productionContinue reading “Shaw hails online trading platform for agricultural commodities”

Hon. Floyd Green, Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (2nd right), at the launch of the National Craft Policy under the theme ‘Preserving Culture. Promoting Craft’, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Thursday, July 9. Others from left are Senior Director, Technical Services, Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson; PrincipalContinue reading “Launch of the National Craft Policy”

More than 400 acres of former sugar cane lands in St. Thomas will be made available to small farmers in the parish for the growing of cash crops. “We are looking to move certain lands from sugar cane into crash crops. The small farmers…who are ensuring food security and keeping the economy going, are theContinue reading “Small Farmers In St. Thomas To Access Some 400 Acres Of Former Sugar Lands”

The Government is to make more idle State-owned lands available for cultivation by small farmers. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, who noted that the Administration is in dialogue with various organisations in order to facilitate this undertaking. The Minister, who wasContinue reading “More Idle State-Owned Lands To Be Cultivated”

The cadre of technical staff at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is expected to be increased by more than 100 per cent, with the proposed restructuring of the agency. This was announced by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, who said the new structure willContinue reading “RADA Technical Staff To Be Increased By 100%”

State Minister for Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is committed to supporting farmers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and safeguard the country’s food security. He noted that among the initiatives implemented was a $240 million stimulus package to purchase excess fruits and vegetables from those farmers, who lost theirContinue reading “Gov’t Supporting Farmers During COVID-19”

The Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (JMEA) is reporting that members are having success on the local and export market since the COVID-9 outbreak in March. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, said based on a report from the JMEA, listing some 20 Jamaican companies, the country has been able toContinue reading “JMEA Reports Success In Local And Export Markets”

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In an effort to strengthen and modernize the legislation to effectively regulate the trade and movement of agricultural produce, the Agricultural Produce Act is to be amended. This was disclosed by Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, in his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in theContinue reading “Agricultural Produce Act to be amended- Hutchinson”