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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”

The Monymusk sugar factory in Clarendon is set to become the first sugar factory in Jamaica to have its irrigation system powered by solar energy. This was announced today, November 7, 2017, by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Karl Samuda, at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between SCJ Holdings LtdContinue reading “Monymusk to get solar power for irrigation system”

In an effort to strengthen collaboration in the development of programmes to encourage entrepreneurship among women, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) on Wednesday, November 1, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport/Bureau of Gender Affairs (MCGES/BGA).  The signing ceremony took place at the Ministry’sContinue reading “Culture and Commerce Ministries collaborate to encourage entrepreneurship among women”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda is to depart the island on Wednesday, November 8 to attend the 45th meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) in Georgetown, Guyana. Minister Samuda will join counterpart Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers at the two day meeting from November 9-10 to considerContinue reading “Samuda heads to 45th Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda, speaking at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of Renewable Energy Infrastructure by the Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) and BMR Energy LLC, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Seated from left are Permanent SecretaryContinue reading “Signing of MOU between the Sugar Company of Jamaica and BMR Energy LLC”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda (centre), in dialogue with Agricultural Marketing Director, MICAF, Sandor Pike; and Regional Director, BMR Energy LLC, Ava Tomlin, at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of Renewable Energy Infrastructure, held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Tuesday, November 7,Continue reading “Minister Samuda in discussion with Agricultural Marketing Director Sandor Pike and Regional Director Ava Tomlin”

Hon Karl Samuda (2nd right), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, exchange signed memorandum of understanding document between both ministries with the Hon Olivia Grange (3rd right), Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, in the presence of Permanent Secretaries Donovan Stanberry (right), MICAF; and Dr. Janice Lindsay, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment andContinue reading “MOU Signing Ceremony”

Partner, Crafton Holdings Limited, Damion Crawford (2nd right), explains to Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, the production process for liquid eggs, during a tour of the factory on Bay Farm Road, St. Andrew, on Friday, November 3, 2017.

Crafton Holdings Ltd., manufacturer and distributor of pasteurised liquid eggs has been impacting approximately 30% of traditional egg farmers in Jamaica. This was disclosed by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda. According to Minister Samuda, he is comforted by this knowledge as this offers an assurance that our farmers, especially theContinue reading “Local liquid eggs manufacturer impacting 30% of traditional egg farmers- Samuda”

Dr. Nigel Elliott (right), President of the Jamaica Veterinary Medical Association, introduces the Hon Karl Samuda (2nd right), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, to (from left) guest speaker Dr. Mitsie Vargas, director of Orchid Springs Animal Hospital in the USA; sponsors Gerardo Algernon, General Manager of Merck MSD, Dr. Roger Guerrero and MartinContinue reading “Annual Caribbean Veterinary Medical Association Conference”