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Chief Executive Officer, Carita Jamaica Limited, Rita Hilton (left), cuts ribbon along with Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre) and General Manager of The Banana Board, Janet Conie to symbolically mark the first shipment of bananas from Jamaica to Trinidad, at the AMC Complex, Spanish Town Road, on Thursday, DecemberContinue reading “Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to mark first shipment of bananas from Jamaica to Trinidad”

Statement on Frosty Pod By Hon. Karl Samuda, CD, MP Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Wednesday, December 13, 2017. A number of measures have been taken since the confirmation of Frosty Pod Rot of Cocoa locally in August 2016. The Plant Pest Emergency Response Team was activated. That team included representatives from theContinue reading “Statement on Frosty Pod By Hon. Karl Samuda”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda has welcomed Jamaica Broilers Group’s investment in a new US$2 million pellet mill, which has been installed at the Group’s Best Dressed feed mill facility located in Freetown, Old Harbour. The facility, which was commissioned into service on Thursday (December 14), will move the production ofContinue reading “Minister Samuda welcomes Jamaica Broilers Group US$2 million pellet mill”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Karl Samuda, says that despite the impact of continual rainfall on the agriculture sector, Jamaican consumers should have adequate supplies of foodstuff for the Christmas season. The agriculture Minister gave the assurance at a media briefing held Wednesday (December 13, 2017) at his Hope Gardens officesContinue reading “Samuda says adequate supplies available for Christmas”

Omar Sweeney (left), Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), assisted by the Hon J. C. Hutchinson (centre), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, opens gate to the catchment pad at the Trenail District Water Supply System in St. Elizabeth on December 7, 2017. The facility wasContinue reading “Minister Hutchinson opens gate to the catchment pad at Trenail District Water Supply System in St. Elizabeth”

Hon J. C. Hutchinson (right), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, reads plaque at the re-commissioning of the Trenail District Water Supply System in St. Elizabeth on December 7, 2017. Looking on are Omar Sweeney (centre), Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), and Victor Dunkley, presidentContinue reading “Re-commissioning of the Trenail District Water Supply System in St. Elizabeth”

Reiterating the importance of water to life, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon J.C. Hutchinson, lauded the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) for its continued contribution to the development of rural communities. He was addressing residents at the re-commissioning of the recently upgraded Trenail District Water Supply SystemContinue reading “Hutchinson commends JSIF for its rural development projects”

Hon Karl Samuda (right), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, greets Fernando Cané, deputy head of mission of the Argentina Embassy in Jamaica, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens’ offices in Kingston on December 6.

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon Karl Samuda (left), discusses possible areas of cooperation in agriculture with the Ambassador of Argentina to Jamaica, His Excellency Ariel Fernandez, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens’ offices in Kingston on December 6.

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Karl Samuda, has signalled his commitment to explore the possibilities of pursuing cooperation with the Government of Argentina in several areas of agriculture and, in particular, assistance with the redevelopment of the livestock industry. The Minister exchanged ideas on the matter with Argentinian Ambassador to Jamaica,Continue reading “Argentina and Jamaica exploring collaboration on agriculture”