Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has announced an increase in the price of cocoa payable to farmers. The price per box will move from $2,600 to $3,000 per box. The Minister made the announcement while addressing the 67th annual Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon, on AugustContinue reading “Agriculture Minister announces increased cocoa prices”
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Nigerian High Commissioner to Jamaica makes courtesy call on Ministers
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre) listens keenly to a point made by Nigerian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Janet Olisa (left) during the high commissioner’s visit to the Ministry’s St. Lucia offices in New Kingston on July 30. At (right), State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green looksContinue reading “Nigerian High Commissioner to Jamaica makes courtesy call on Ministers”
MICAF Participates in Validation Workshop
Una May Gordon, Principal Director in the Climate Change Division of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation speaking with (from left) Winston Shaw, Senior Director, Peter Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, both of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, and Dr. Roy McNeil, Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, at theContinue reading “MICAF Participates in Validation Workshop”
National Farm Queens visit MICAF
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw shares in a photo opportunity with the farm queens who visited the Ministry’s St. Lucia offices in New Kingston on July 31. Minister Shaw held discussions on their plans for the future as well as the development of the agriculture sector. The winner of this year’sContinue reading “National Farm Queens visit MICAF”
Minister Hutchinson tours St. Mary
Cyril Chambers (right), farmer, in Dean Pen, St. Mary, shows carrots and sweet corn reaped from his farm to the Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (centre), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, on July 26. At left is President of the Elliot Farmers Community Group Marvalee Russell. The occasion was aContinue reading “Minister Hutchinson tours St. Mary”
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Minister Shaw attends the launch of Tank-Weld’s equipment showcase
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw makes enquiries about a Shacman truck to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Tank-weld Group, Chris Bicknell, at the launch of Tank-Weld’s equipment showcase in St. Andrew, on July 26. The equipment showcase marks Tank-Weld’s expansion from the business of equipment rental to supplier.Continue reading “Minister Shaw attends the launch of Tank-Weld’s equipment showcase”
Denbigh Agricultural Industrial and Food Show 2019
“Grow What We Eat…Eat What We Grow” Aligning Farming Decisions with Climatic Conditions – August 4-6, 2019 Click link to view: https://www.facebook.com/micafjamaica/photos/a.314390948572480/2619778171367068/?type=3&theater
Courtesy Call by EU Delegation to Jamaica
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (2nd left), along with (from left) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence; Policy Officer, Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Stefano Cilli; Chairman, Sugar Industry Authority, Phillip Henriques, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston officesContinue reading “Courtesy Call by EU Delegation to Jamaica”
Hon. Floyd Green at the Rotary Club of Spanish Town Installation Dinner & Awards Ceremony
From left, Rotary Club Past President David Dobson, Hon Floyd Green, Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Past President Roy Holness in dialogue at the Rotary Club of Spanish Town Installation Dinner & Awards Ceremony held at Four Seasons Hotel in St. Andrew on July 17.