State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Floyd Green, says that social enterprises are critical in addressing Jamaica’s social issues and accelerating economic growth and development. Social enterprises are businesses with primarily social objectives, and whose surpluses are reinvested in their business or the community. Their primary mission is toContinue reading “Social enterprises critical in addressing social issues and accelerating economic growth – Min. Green”
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Hon. Floyd Green peruses the National 2030 Agenda document
State Minister in the Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green (left) peruses the National 2030 Agenda document while listening to Project Associate of Sustainable Development Goals at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Latoya Hanson at the National Social Enterprise Forum, held at the Mandeville Hotel in Manchester on November 13.
National Social Enterprise Forum
State Minister in the Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green delivers an address at the National Social Enterprise Forum, held at the Mandeville Hotel in Manchester on November 13.
Launch of Eat Jamaican Month under the theme ‘Grow What We Eat … Eat What We Grow’
Lenworth Fulton, President, Christopher Emmanuel, CEO, both of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, Monique Gibbs, Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Victor Cummings, Project Manager, Lakes Pen Agri-Ventures, view local produce on sale at MegaMart Wholesale Club in Kingston on November 8, 2019. The occasion was the launch ofContinue reading “Launch of Eat Jamaican Month under the theme ‘Grow What We Eat … Eat What We Grow’”
Shoppers examine local produce on sale at the launch of Eat Jamaican Month
Shoppers examine local produce on sale at MegaMart Wholesale Club in Kingston during the launch of Eat Jamaican Month on November 8, 2019. Under the theme ‘Grow What We Eat … Eat What We Grow’, the Eat Jamaican campaign is an initiative of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, an agency of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce,Continue reading “Shoppers examine local produce on sale at the launch of Eat Jamaican Month”
Project Manager Victor Cummings and CTD Monique Gibbs share in a toast with jackfruit wine at the launch of Eat Jamaican Month
CHEERS: Victor Cummings, Project Manager, Lakes Pen Agri-Ventures, and Monique Gibbs, Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, share in a toast with jackfruit wine at the launch of Eat Jamaican Month on November 8, 2019 held at MegaMart Wholesale Club in Kingston. Under the theme ‘Grow What We EatContinue reading “Project Manager Victor Cummings and CTD Monique Gibbs share in a toast with jackfruit wine at the launch of Eat Jamaican Month”
Hon. J.C. Hutchinson inspects leaves of dasheen plant during a tour of Toms Hope and several other Portland communities
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), inspects the leaves of the dasheen plant during a tour of Toms Hope and several other Portland communities on November 8 where the Ministry’s Production Incentive Programme is under way to increase domestic production of a number of crops,Continue reading “Hon. J.C. Hutchinson inspects leaves of dasheen plant during a tour of Toms Hope and several other Portland communities”
Minister J.C. Hutchinson tours communities in Portland
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), engages farmer, Richard Robinson (left), in discussion at his farm in Orange Bay, Portland on November 8. Others from second left are Member of Parliament for Western Portland, Hon. Daryl Vaz and Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Parish ManagerContinue reading “Minister J.C. Hutchinson tours communities in Portland”
Carrot famer Winston Dawkins gives Minister J.C. Hutchinson a tour of his farm in Hart Hill, Portland
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (second left), listens attentively to carrot farmer Winston Dawkins (right) at his farm in Hart Hill, Portland, on November 8. Others from left are Western Portland Member of Parliament, Hon. Daryl Vaz, and farmer Nordia Wint. Mr. Hutchinson toured severalContinue reading “Carrot famer Winston Dawkins gives Minister J.C. Hutchinson a tour of his farm in Hart Hill, Portland”
Jamaicans urged to consume and utilize more Jamaican produce and products
Jamaicans are being urged to consume and utilize more Jamaican produce and products in order to grow and build Jamaica. The call was made by Monique Gibbs, Chief Technical Director at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, at the launch of Eat Jamaican Month on November 8 held at MegaMart in Kingston “EatingContinue reading “Jamaicans urged to consume and utilize more Jamaican produce and products”
