Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, is urging young farmers to make use of available opportunities both locally and internationally to market their products. Local markets identified by Mr. Shaw include: hotels and supermarkets while international markets include: the Diaspora, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and “third-country international markets”. “There is no shortageContinue reading “Shaw tells young farmers to make use of available market opportunities”
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Minister Shaw in discussion with Principal Collie Clarke and PS Dermon Spence
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), speaking with made by Director and Principal of the HEART Trust/NTA Ebony Park Academy, Collie Clarke (left), at an open day hosted by the school in Toll Gate, Clarendon, on May 10. Listening in is Permanent Secretary, Dermon Spence.
Shaw wants more drip irrigation for farmers
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Audley Shaw has issued a call for drip irrigation systems to be used by more farmers islandwide. The Minister issued the call in Southfield, St Elizabeth, Thursday, May 9 at the handover of drip irrigation systems for 150 acres of land to 300 farmers of theContinue reading “Shaw wants more drip irrigation for farmers”
FAO and Jamaica exploring further collaboration in agriculture
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has signalled his commitment to explore further cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), in particular, assistance with the country’s fruit tree planting programme and small Drip Irrigation System for small farmers. The Minister exchanged ideas on these matters withContinue reading “FAO and Jamaica exploring further collaboration in agriculture”
Hon. Audley Shaw in discussion with FAO Representative Juan Cheaz Peláez
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left), in discussion with (from left) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative in Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize, Juan Cheaz Peláez; Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence; and Director of Fisheries, Fisheries Division, MICAF, Andre Kong, during a courtesy call atContinue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw in discussion with FAO Representative Juan Cheaz Peláez”
FAO Representative pays a courtesy call on Hon. Audley Shaw
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), converses with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative in Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize, Juan Cheaz Peláez, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Minister Shaw and Mr. Peláez discussed opportunities for further cooperation between theContinue reading “FAO Representative pays a courtesy call on Hon. Audley Shaw”
Jamaica aiming for top 10 in Ease of Doing Business Index – Green
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green announced that a target has been set for Jamaica to rank among the top 10 on the Ease of Doing Business Index within the next three years. This, he said, is to be achieved through the National Competitiveness Council Doing BusinessContinue reading “Jamaica aiming for top 10 in Ease of Doing Business Index – Green”
Minister Green speaking at the launch of the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference and Operations Summit
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green speaking at the launch of the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference and Operations Summit (CHICOS) on May 7. Minister Green gave remarks on “Advancing Tourism Investments and the Business Climate”.
Shaw wants improved enforcement of agricultural produce receipt book system
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley, says that the law under which the Agricultural Produce Receipt Book System was established by the Government to combat praedial larceny, needs to be enforced. The minister’s call comes against the background of the number of complaints received from farmers of the frequent raiding of their farmsContinue reading “Shaw wants improved enforcement of agricultural produce receipt book system”
Minister Shaw and Chairman Christopher Gentles peruse documents at CIB’s AGM
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw (right) and Chairman, Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Christopher Gentles (left), peruse documents during the CIB’s Annual General meeting held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on May 4.
