Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, cuts ribbon to officially open the Jamaica International Exhibition (JIE) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Looking on (from left) are President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), Metry Seaga; Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda; and Executive Director,Continue reading “Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness cuts ribbon to officially open the Jamaica International Exhibition”
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$118m Allocated for Farmers Affected by Recent Flood Rains
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda has announced that $118m dollars has been made available to farmers affected by heavy rains last month. Over 10,000 farmers were affected by the May rains, with losses amounting to an estimated $794m. Speaking at the Launch of the Denbigh Agricultural Industrial and Food ShowContinue reading “$118m Allocated for Farmers Affected by Recent Flood Rains”
Industry Ministry says social enterprises critical for growth
Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr. Vivian Brown, says that social enterprises in Jamaica are now becoming critical agents for growth and development. Social enterprises are businesses with primarily social objectives, and whose surpluses are reinvested in their business or the community. Their primary mission is to solve social,Continue reading “Industry Ministry says social enterprises critical for growth”
Denbigh 65 Launch
Hon Karl Samuda (right), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, launches Denbigh 65 with the cutting of a cake on June 7 at White Marl in St. Catherine along with (from left) Norman Grant, President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, Donovan Stanberry, Permanent Secretary, and Christopher Levy, President and CEO of the Jamaica BroilersContinue reading “Denbigh 65 Launch”
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness cuts ribbon to officially open the Jamaica International Exhibition
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, cuts ribbon to officially open the Jamaica International Exhibition (JIE) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Looking on (from left) are President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), Metry Seaga; Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda; and Executive Director,Continue reading “Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness cuts ribbon to officially open the Jamaica International Exhibition”
May Rains cost Agriculture Sector $800m
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda is reporting that the heavy rains in mid-May resulted in close to 800 million dollars in damage to the agriculture sector. Minister Samuda said over 10,000 farmers were affected, with losses amounting to an estimated $794m. An estimated 8,862 farmers suffered crop losses of $718,006,202,Continue reading “May Rains cost Agriculture Sector $800m”
Tour of the Jamaica Cocoa Farmers Drying Facility
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation & Member of Parliament for Portland, Hon. Daryl Vaz, in discussion with (from left) Country Representative, World Bank, Galina Sotirova; Resident Representative, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Dr. Elizabeth Johnson and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture andContinue reading “Tour of the Jamaica Cocoa Farmers Drying Facility”
Stanberry calls for increased investment in cocoa production
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, is hoping that with the deregulation of the cocoa industry through the establishment of the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Authority (JACRA) more persons will start investing in cocoa production. Speaking at the handover of the Jamaica Cocoa Farmers Drying Facility by the JamaicaContinue reading “Stanberry calls for increased investment in cocoa production”
Prime Minister Andrew Holness examines newly packaged juice at Trade Winds Citrus Ltd.
Hon J.C. Hutchinson (left), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, joins Prime Minister The Most Hon Andrew Holness (centre) and Peter McConnell, Managing Director of Trade Winds Citrus Ltd (TWCL), in examining newly packaged juice at the TWCL tetra pak production facility in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, on Tuesday,Continue reading “Prime Minister Andrew Holness examines newly packaged juice at Trade Winds Citrus Ltd.”
Minister Samuda views exhibits at RADA
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre) takes a close look at a bottle of sister love locust wine (tinkin toe) while on tour of exhibits at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in St. Andrew on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Looking on (from left) are Chairman, Parish Advisory Board, LloydContinue reading “Minister Samuda views exhibits at RADA”
