Hon J.C. Hutchinson (left), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, speaking with Chantal Pryce, Treasurer, Samuel Gauze, President, both of the Bodles Farmers’ Association; Donald Salmon, President, Jamaica Coffee Growers’ Association, and Joseph McDonald, President, Middlesex Farmers’ Group, at the 124th Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Agricultural Society,Continue reading “124th Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Agricultural Society”
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Hon. Floyd Green addresses farmers at the 124th Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Agricultural Society
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Floyd Green, addresses farmers at the 124th Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon on July 10. Others from left are Lenworth Fulton, President, JAS, and Custos of Clarendon, Hon. William Shagoury.
Hon. Audley Shaw along with farmer Sherlon Michael at the 124th AGM of the JAS
Hon Audley Shaw (right), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, shares a light moment with Sherlon Michael, farmer from Mavis Bank in St. Andrew at the 124th Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Agricultural Society held at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon on July 10.
Home Grown School Feeding Programme to be established
Discussions are under way for the establishment of a Home Grown School Feeding Programme in Jamaica. This was disclosed by the Hon. Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, who stated that during discussions at the recently held FAO meeting in Rome, the FAO had expressed an interest in sending a representative toContinue reading “Home Grown School Feeding Programme to be established”
Hutchinson calls for removal of GCT on imported seeds
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, has reiterated his call for the removal of GCT on imported seeds and refrigerated trucks. Lamenting the high food import bill of approximately US$902 million in 2018, Minister Hutchinson said the removal of GCT on these items was necessary toContinue reading “Hutchinson calls for removal of GCT on imported seeds”
System coming to formalise ganja growing for medicinal purposes
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw says a formal system is being put together for small farmers interested in the growing of cannabis for medicinal purposes. The Minister made the disclosure in an address at the signing of a tripartite agreement, under the Alternative Development (AD) Project, at the Ministry’s St. LuciaContinue reading “System coming to formalise ganja growing for medicinal purposes”
Signing of Tripartite Agreement for Cannabis Pilot Project
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Hon. Audley Shaw (right) looks on as President and Chief Executive Officer of Timeless Herbal Care, Courtney Betty (left) signs the tripartite agreement under the Alternate Development (AD) Project, at the St. Lucia offices of the Ministry in New Kingston on July 8. Looking on at centre is ColonelContinue reading “Signing of Tripartite Agreement for Cannabis Pilot Project”
MSME manufacturers to benefit from low EXIM Bank interest rate-Green
Micro, small and medium-sized (MSMEs) manufacturers will soon be able to benefit from new a loan facility offered by the National Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of Jamaica at an interest rate of 4.75 per cent. State Minister in the Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, made the announcement at a Private Sector OrganisationContinue reading “MSME manufacturers to benefit from low EXIM Bank interest rate-Green”
Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica/Jamaica Bankers Association small and medium-sized enterprise workshop
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), engages in discussion with President of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), Hugh Johnson (left), at a Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica/Jamaica Bankers Association small and medium-sized enterprise workshop, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on July 3. At (right) is DirectorContinue reading “Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica/Jamaica Bankers Association small and medium-sized enterprise workshop”
Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica/Jamaica Bankers Association small and medium-sized enterprise workshop
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses stakeholders at a Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica/Jamaica Bankers Association small and medium-sized enterprise workshop, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on July 3. The event was held under the theme ‘Time for Growth: Unlocking the power of the SME’.
