Government, through the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, officially launched the Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project at Lititz Primary School in St. Elizabeth on January 16, 2019, with the aim of reducing the water -related challenges being faced by the over 700 farmers of Essex Valley. Launched by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, theContinue reading “Essex Valley Agriculture Project to improve irrigation for over 700 farmers”
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Launch of the Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project
The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, operates drill equipment at the Lititz Farm Well Site in St. Elizabeth at the launch of the Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project on January 16, 2019. Looking on is the Hon Audley Shaw (2nd left), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Dermon Spence (left),Continue reading “Launch of the Essex Valley Agriculture Development Project”
Coffee farmers urged to look at other options to expand the industry – Minister Shaw
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw, is urging coffee farmers to look at other ways to expand Jamaica’s vibrant coffee industry. He noted that opportunities abound in the Jamaican coffee industry for value-added product development. “We would like to expand the coffee industry in areas such as specialty coffee roasting, sauces,Continue reading “Coffee farmers urged to look at other options to expand the industry – Minister Shaw”
Minister Shaw speaking at the launch of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at the launch of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival, at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel, on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. Others (from left) are Chairperson, Gastronomy Network, Nicola Madden-Greig; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, Juliet Holness; and Minister of Tourism,Continue reading “Minister Shaw speaking at the launch of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival”
Ministers Shaw and Bartlett at the launch of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Audley Shaw (right), greets Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at the launch of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival, at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel, on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. MICAF in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism will host the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee FestivalContinue reading “Ministers Shaw and Bartlett at the launch of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival”
Launch of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Audley Shaw (right), along with (from left) Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, Juliet Holness; and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at the launch of the Jamaica Blue Mountain CoffeeFestival, at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel, on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. MICAF in collaborationContinue reading “Launch of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival”
First General Meeting of the Trade Facilitation Reform Programme
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at the first general meeting of the Trade Facilitation Reform Programme (TFRP), at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Thursday, January 10, 2019. Others (from left) are Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams; Chairman, TradeContinue reading “First General Meeting of the Trade Facilitation Reform Programme”
Principal Director Shaun Baugh greets CEO Mark Haskins
Shaun Baugh (left), Principal Director of Planning and Policy, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, greets Mark Haskins, Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Broilers Group, at the 18th annual general meeting of the Jamaica Egg Farmers Association in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on January 9, 2019. Among the topics discussed were the glutContinue reading “Principal Director Shaun Baugh greets CEO Mark Haskins”
Chairman Michael Pryce speaking at the 18th Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Egg Farmers Association
Michael Pryce, Chairman of the Egg Development Committee and Director of Agricultural Marketing Information at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, assures members at the 18th annual general meeting of the Jamaica Egg Farmers Association in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on January 9, 2019 of Government’s commitment to protecting the egg industry, indicatingContinue reading “Chairman Michael Pryce speaking at the 18th Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Egg Farmers Association”
Newly appointed JACRA Board to lead development of coffee industry
Government, through the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), led by its newly appointed eight-member board that is chaired by Dennis Boothe, is looking at long-term solutions to include brand protection and promotion to improve the coffee industry. “We are currently awaiting the Board’s approval of the development plan for the coffee sector, which seeksContinue reading “Newly appointed JACRA Board to lead development of coffee industry”
