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Using the model of the National Irish Potato Programme, Government will soon be rolling out a Scotch bonnet pepper programme utilising greenhouses in Devon, Manchester. Addressing Irish potato farmers at a meeting held in Devon on Wednesday, May 17, Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, saidContinue reading “Gov’t to launch pepper programme in Manchester”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda has announced that an assessment is now being conducted on the extent of damage to the agricultural sector as a result of heavy rains this week. Teams from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) are on the ground conducting damage assessments and as soon asContinue reading “Agriculture Ministry Assessing Impact of Flooding on Farmers”

On the invitation of the President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, the Anti-dumping and Subsidies Commission (the Commission) will participate in the Kingston and St. Andrew Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show (Agrofest) on Saturday, May 20, 2017. The event will be staged on the grounds of Jamaica College, 189 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6 fromContinue reading “The Anti-dumping and Subsidies Commission Prepares for Kingston and St. Andrew Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show (Agrofest) 2017”

Government and the European Commission signed a consultancy agreement for the development of a financial and economic model for the sugar industry, including the feasibility of ethanol production, at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ New Kingston offices yesterday (May 10). This consultancy agreement forms part of the Accompanying Measures for Sugar ProtocolContinue reading “Gov’t and EU sign consultancy agreement to review sugar industry model”

Chief Technical Director, in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr. Stephen Wedderburn, says that Jamaica is on the cusp of economic growth and social transformation with the goal of achieving sustained economic growth prosperity, and high levels of job creation and that the MSME sector will be critical in achieving those goals.Continue reading “MSMEs critical to economic growth and social transformation- Wedderburn”

Mr. Dwayne Mitchell, Director of Sales and Marketing, Jamsew Machine Sales and Services Ltd. (right), explains to Mr. Stephen Wedderburn, Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the intricacies of an embroidery machine. Jamsew Machines Sales & Services Ltd. was an exhibitor at the JBDC’s 10th annual Small Business Expo & Conference,Continue reading “JBDC’s 10th Annual Small Business Expo & Conference”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda says that all the Commodity Boards under his portfolio are to be dissolved. These commodity boards will now fall under the ambit of the recently enacted Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA). This Act seeks to establish a regulatory body that will span the Coconut Industry,Continue reading “Commodity boards to be dissolved – Samuda”

Hon Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, says he wants to see 10,000 acres of former cane lands transition to the cultivation of cassava. He was speaking at the signing of a 25-year lease agreement between SCJ Holdings Ltd and Red Stripe for 247 hectares of lands located at Windsor Park andContinue reading “Samuda wants cassava cultivation to expand to 10,000 acres of land”

From left, Hon J. C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries; discusses with Winston Miller, Parish Manager, Rural Agricultural Development Authority; and farmer Ralden Ballenfante scallion destroyed by the beet armyworm at the New Forest/Duff House Agro-Park in Manchester during a tour on Monday, May 1. Approximately 250Continue reading “Beet armyworm outbreak at the New Forest Duff House Agro-Park”

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is today assuring farmers that the Ministry is taking steps to monitor and control the recent outbreak of the Beet Army Worm Disease in the parishes of Manchester and St Elizabeth. The Ministry has taken note of the impact of the disease especially on onion and scallionContinue reading “Agriculture Ministry Addresses Beet Army Worm Outbreak”