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The Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry is moving swiftly to assist approximately 47 farmers, who were affected by fire in Flagaman, St. Elizabeth last Friday (August 16). Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, said the Ministry will be providing topsoil, grass, seeds, fertilizer and sprays to enable the farmers to regainContinue reading “Agriculture Ministry moves quickly to assist farmers affected by St. Elizabeth fire”

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. J.C. Hutchinson has pledged an allocation of approximately $500,000 to assist farmers of Flagaman St. Elizabeth whose crops were destroyed by fire last Friday (August 16). The money was originally provided for his St. Elizabeth North Western constituency but will nowContinue reading “Hutchinson pledges drought mitigation allocation to Flagaman farmers”

Following the recent signing of a tripartite agreement under the Alternative Development (AD) Project for the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal use, cultivation of the herb is now underway in Accompong, St Elizabeth. The AD project is being implemented as a strategy to transition traditional cannabis farmers from an illicit framework into the regulated environment,Continue reading “Cannabis pilot project underway in Accompong”

On August 21 Jamaica joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Entrepreneurs’ Day (WED). Every year, August 21 is celebrated as World Entrepreneurs’ Day. The purpose of World Entrepreneurs’ Day is to create awareness for entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership throughout the world. In a modern society, the simultaneous developments of entrepreneurship and human skills have becomeContinue reading “August 21 is World Entrepreneurs’ Day”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, is aiming to have the import/export regulations for cannabis promulgated in September. The Minister made the announcement at the official opening of the SENSI Cannabis House, at the Pulse Centre in New Kingston last Wednesday (August 14). Once promulgated, Jamaica will be one of 10 countriesContinue reading “Shaw targeting Import/Export Regulations for Cannabis in September”

In keeping with its Production and Productivity Programme, aimed at increasing production of strategically selected crops and livestock for local consumption but with export potential, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) distributed some 70,000 pineapple suckers to farmers in the western parishes of St Elizabeth, Hanover,Continue reading “Farmers receive pineapple suckers under productivity programme”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre) smells a medical marijuana product offered to him by State Minister, Hon. Floyd Green at the launch of Sensi Cannabis House at the Pulse Centre in Kingston on August 14. Sensi is a subsidiary of Marigold Projects Limited.

Work is progressing under the Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project in St. Elizabeth with four out of six irrigation wells to be constructed, already developed. Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, said the project is being funded by the United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund (UK-CIF), to the tune of £35million andContinue reading “Work to construct wells progresses in Essex Valley”

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, welcomes the Mapping of Cultural and Creative Industries in Jamaica and says the project will increase the awareness of Jamaica’s resources and give an accurate valuation of the industries. He noted that the project is part of a much biggerContinue reading “Mapping of Jamaica Cultural and Creative Industries to be done for the first time”

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, has lauded the implementation of the Electronic Business Registration Form (eBRF), the online portal for the registration of businesses, with the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) an agency of the Ministry. Minister Green was speaking at The Jamaica Pegasus hotelContinue reading “Min. Floyd Green says new online business registration portal to transform Jamaica’s business environment”