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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Stephen Wedderburn has reiterated Jamaica’s commitment to expand export of produce and products to the United Kingdom as the country seeks to achieve increased economic growth. Mr. Wedderburn was speaking at the opening ceremony of the UK Food and Beverage Exhibition, where heContinue reading “Jamaica committed to expanding exports to UK”

In response to Government’s target of achieving self-sufficiency in table Irish potato in 2017, farmers in St. Elizabeth have increased their cultivation of the staple with some 60 hectares planted in the December 2016 to January 2017 period. Speaking at an Irish Potato Production Post Harvest Seminar and Study Tour in Hounslow, St. Elizabeth, onContinue reading “St. Elizabeth farmers quadruple cultivation of Irish potatoes”

Hon J. C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries; and farmers view demonstration of mechanical harvester reaping Irish potatoes at a farm in Hounslow, St. Elizabeth, on March 10. Over 12 hectares of Irish potatoes were planted in Hounslow in the November 2016 to January 2017 period comparedContinue reading “Irish Potato Production Post Seminar Study Tour”

In response to Government’s target of achieving self-sufficiency in table Irish potato in 2017, farmers in St. Elizabeth have increased their cultivation of the staple with some 60 hectares planted in the December 2016 to January 2017 period. Speaking at an Irish Potato Production Post Harvest Seminar and Study Tour in Hounslow, St. Elizabeth, onContinue reading “St. Elizabeth farmers quadruple cultivation of Irish potatoes”

Hon J. C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries; and farmers view demonstration of mechanical harvester reaping Irish potatoes at a farm in Hounslow, St. Elizabeth, on March 10. Over 12 hectares of Irish potatoes were planted in Hounslow in the November 2016 to January 2017 period comparedContinue reading “Irish Potato Production Post Seminar Study Tour”

Mrs. Shirley noted that there are four pillars in the National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) in Jamaica, which provide an important link to global trade, market access and export competitiveness that will be explored during the week. “These include the adoption of internationally recognized and accepted metrology, accreditation, standardization and conformity assessment practices, which are oneContinue reading “JANAAC to Stage Regional Training Workshop”

Mrs. Shirley noted that there are four pillars in the National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) in Jamaica, which provide an important link to global trade, market access and export competitiveness that will be explored during the week. “These include the adoption of internationally recognized and accepted metrology, accreditation, standardization and conformity assessment practices, which are oneContinue reading “JANAAC to Stage Regional Training Workshop”

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Two of the key priorities of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries are to make the micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) globally competitive, and to push entrepreneurship as a more attractive career choice for women. This was stated by Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Stephen Wedderburn, at the second staging ofContinue reading “Industry Ministry Places More Emphasis on MSME Sector”