Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Donovan Stanberry (left), presents Grandville Francis, onion farmer from Yallahs, Agro-Park, with a Food Safety Management Systems certificate, at the Pesticides Survey Results Presentation Ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on Friday, November 17, 2017. Forty-three farmers were awarded withContinue reading “PS Stanberry presents onion farmer Grandville Francis with a Food Safety Management Systems Certificate”
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Stanberry wants food safety culture, encourages responsible use of pesticides
Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, is urging Jamaicans to build a culture of food safety. Mr Stanberry, who was speaking at the presentation of research findings on pesticide application by farmers, held November 17 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, said more fertiliser was being used in JamaicanContinue reading “Stanberry wants food safety culture, encourages responsible use of pesticides”
All-Island Cane Farmers’ AGM
Hon Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, dancing for sugar with Karen Smith at the 68th Annual General Meeting of the All-Island Cane Farmers’ Association, held at the Spanish Court Hotel on November 15.
Eat Jamaican Month Quiz
Day 1 Winner Patrece Clachar
Eat Jamaican Month Quiz
Day 2 Winner Soyna Delisser
Samuda calls for closer collaboration between Carib vets
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Karl Samuda, has called on the Jamaica Veterinary Medical Association and the Caribbean Veterinary Medical Association to work more closely together and to be united in their approach to the work of veterinary science. He was speaking at the opening ceremony of the 30th Annual Caribbean VeterinaryContinue reading “Samuda calls for closer collaboration between Carib vets”
MSME and Entrepreneurship Policy Tabled
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”
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”
