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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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

Hon Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, launches the 14th Annual Eat Jamaican Month at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ Hope Gardens offices in Kingston on Wednesday, November 1. Others from left are Permanent Secretary Donovan Stanberry and Norman Grant, President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society. Under the themeContinue reading “Launch of Eat Jamaica Month 2017”

Dwight Loshusan, director of Loshusan Supermarket, giving an endorsement of the Eat Jamaican Month campaign at the launch held at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Hope Gardens’ offices in Kingston on Wednesday, November 1. Sovereign Supermarket along with the 17 supermarkets of Progressive Grocers Jamaica Limited has partnered with the Ministry andContinue reading “Launch of Eat Jamaica Month 2017”

Eat Jmaican Month November 2017 Grow What We Eat….Eat What We Grow http://www.moa.gov.jm/EatWhatWeGrow/index.php

Hon Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, expresses appreciation to the Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska (seated, centre), Head of the European Union Delegation in Jamaica, and Keleen Young-Grandison, head of the Ministry’s Sugar Transformation Unit, for their contribution to the construction of the Clark’s Town Library in Trelawny during a tour of theContinue reading “Minister Samuda expresses thanks to the EU and the Sugar Transformation Unit”