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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, has welcomed the entry of CB Group into the fresh produce market in Jamaica through its new company, Imagination Farms. Speaking at the launch of the new company at Hope Zoo on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, the agriculture minister applauded the CB Group on itsContinue reading “Samuda welcomes CB Group’s entry into the fresh produce market”

Ignacio González(left), Export Area Manager at Kimitec Group, discusses with the Hon J.C. Hutchinson (right), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, organic fertilizers being introduced into the Jamaican through distributor, Prince Avery, General Manager at Avery’s Organic Fertilizer, at the launch of the partnership between both companies in KingstonContinue reading “Launch of Partnership between Avery’s Organic Fertilizer and Kimitec Group”

The 65th staging of the Denbigh Agricultural Show will go on. That’s the word from Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, as he addressed hundreds of farmers at the 122nd Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) on Wednesday, July 12 at the Showground in Denbigh, Clarendon. Minister Samuda’sContinue reading “Samuda: The Show will go on”

Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr. Vivian Brown says that there is clear need for more to be done if Jamaica is to take full advantage of the nutraceutical industry, which can bring in up to US$2 billion and capture around 5% of the world market. He noted that,Continue reading “Jamaica needs to take full advantage of nutraceutical industry”

Prime Minister, The Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), in dialogue with scientist and executive chairman, Eden Gardens Group of Companies, Dr. Henry Lowe (left) and Minister of Science and Technology, Hon. Andrew Wheatley, at the Special Announcement of the Food & Drug Administration (FDA’s) Orphan Drug Status Award Function for the treatment of Leukemia, heldContinue reading “Prime Minister Andrew Holness in dialogue with Scientist Dr. Henry Lowe and Hon Andrew Wheatley”

Organizers of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), at the Bamboo Policy Consultation Forum, held at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Winchester Road office, on Thursday, July 6, 2017. Among the bamboo products on display were ketchup, charcoal capsules, soap, cups, plates, cellphone cases, comb,Continue reading “Organizers of MICAF and the PIOJ at the Bamboo Policy Consultation Forum”

Interim executive director, Bureau of Standards (BSJ), Stephen Wedderburn, and director, Industry Division (MICAF), Lliana Blake, view Jamdun’s Hot & Spicy Bamboo Ketchup on display at the Jamaica Bamboo Policy Consultation Forum, held at the BSJ’s Winchester Road office in Kingston, on Thursday, July 6, 2017. The forum was organized by MICAF and Planning InstituteContinue reading “Interim Executive Director, Stephen Wedderburn and Director, Lliana Blake view Jamdun’s Hot & Spicy Bamboo Ketchup”

Interim executive director, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Stephen Wedderburn (3rd left), making a point during the breakout sessions at the Bamboo Policy Consultation forum, held at the BSJ’s Winchester Road office in Kingston, on Thursday, July 6, 2017. The workshop was organized by MICAF and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ).

Minister without Portfolio in the Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says that an agro-economic zone to be operated by a private investor will be coming on stream next year in the parish of Hanover. He was speaking at the handover of a honey extraction and bottling facility constructed byContinue reading “Agro-economic zone to be established by private investor in Hanover”

Hon J.C. Hutchinson (2nd left), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries; and Omar Sweeney (right), Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), view bottles of honey labelled by Maxine Blagrove during a tour of the $30-m honey extraction and bottling facility that was handed over by JSIFContinue reading “Tour of the $30-m Honey Extraction and Bottling Facility”