The updated MSME & Entrepreneurship Policy was tabled in parliament on Tuesday (November 14, 2017) as a Green Paper. The policy was first tabled in 2013, as a comprehensive document of initiatives for addressing the major issues confronting the growth and development of the MSME sector in Jamaica. The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture andContinue reading “MSME and Entrepreneurship Policy Tabled”
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Statement on the Updated MSME and Entrepreneurship Policy
The MSME & Entrepreneurship Policy was first tabled in 2013, as a comprehensive document of initiatives for addressing the major issues confronting the growth and development of the MSME sector in Jamaica; In 2016 MICAF began a limited review of the 2013 Policy to make it more relevant and current to the changing economic landscapeContinue reading “Statement on the Updated MSME and Entrepreneurship Policy”
Call issued for National Plan of Action on Antibiotic Resistance
Sounding a “breaking news” warning against the widespread abuse of antibiotics, which has led to an increase in antibiotic resistance, Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the UWI, Mona, Dr Tomlin Paul, has issued a call for a comprehensive national plan of action to address public misuse of antimicrobial drugs. Dr Paul issuedContinue reading “Call issued for National Plan of Action on Antibiotic Resistance”
Chief Vet urges prudent use of antibiotics
Chief veterinary officer in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr Osbil Watson, has joined the call for the prudent use of antibiotics not only by humans, but also in livestock production. This, he said, was because of the inextricable link between human and animal health and their interaction in the environment. TheContinue reading “Chief Vet urges prudent use of antibiotics”
Eat Jamaican Month November 2017
November is Eat Jamaican month… Eat What We Grow, Grow What We Eat… http://www.moa.gov.jm/EatWhatWeGrow/index.php
Minard Livestock Show & Beef Festival
Dr. Osbil Watson (left), Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, presents a certificate of appreciation to Robin Crum-Ewing of Green Castles Estate for donation of calves to the calf scramble competition at the Minard Livestock Show & Beef Festival since 2010. The presentation was made at the 18th staging of theContinue reading “Minard Livestock Show & Beef Festival”
18th staging of the Minard Livestock Show & Beef Festival
Dr. Osbil Watson, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, speaking at the 18th staging of the Minard Livestock Show & Beef Festival held in St. Ann on November 9. Dr. Watson, who was representing the Hon Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, stated that over 21,000 cattle have been taggedContinue reading “18th staging of the Minard Livestock Show & Beef Festival”
Minard Livestock Show & Beef Festival
Winners of the Goat Scramble Competition held at the 18th staging of the Minard Livestock Show & Beef Festival in St. Ann on November 9.
Launch of Eat Jamaica Month 2017
From left, Norman Grant, President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, presents gift bag with local produce and an Eat Jamaican bumper sticker to the Hon. Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, while Yolando Gibson (right), special projects coordinator at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, presents to the Hon. KarlContinue reading “Launch of Eat Jamaica Month 2017”
Agriculture Ministry takes action to prevent incursion of banana disease
In the wake of calls from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to banana-producing countries to step up monitoring, reporting and prevention of the Tropical Race 4 (TR4) disease of bananas, also known as, Fusarium wilt, Jamaica’s Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is moving ahead to monitor the situationContinue reading “Agriculture Ministry takes action to prevent incursion of banana disease”
