Industry Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda has announced that regulations are now in place that will ensure that all coffee that is imported, packaged and sold locally will be mixed with Jamaican green beans. The objective of this measure is to boost the expansion of Jamaican coffee and eventually eliminate the importationContinue reading “New Coffee Regulations in Place”
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PS Stanberry presents onion farmer Grandville Francis with a Food Safety Management Systems Certificate
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”
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.
68th AGM of the All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers’ Association
Keleen Young-Grandison (right), head and Kerry-Ann Walters, project technical specialist, both of the Sugar Transformation Unit , discuss green cane harvesting with farmer Garth Genus at the 68th Annual General Meeting of the All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers’ Association, held at the Spanish Court Hotel on November 15.
All-Island Cane Farmers’ AGM
Hon Karl Samuda (left) Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, in dialogue with Cynthia Sankar (centre), Managing Director of Sankar Farms and Ambassador Derrick Heaven (right) 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”
