Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda greeting students of Devon All-Age School upon arrival at the official launch of the National Irish Potato Programme in Malton, Manchester, on Friday, March 24, 2017.
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Government lifts ban on corned beef
Government has lifted the temporary ban on corned beef imported from Brazil. This announcement was made by the Hon Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, at a media briefing held at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Hope Gardens offices in Kingston today (April 4). “We have been able toContinue reading “Government lifts ban on corned beef”
$900,000 contributed to School Garden and Breakfast Programmes
Tools and supplies valued at $900,000 were presented to 15 primary schools in St. Elizabeth by Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Hon J.C. Hutchinson as part of the Nation School Garden and Breakfast Programme at the launch of the programmes in St. Elizabeth on Friday, March 31. AddressingContinue reading “$900,000 contributed to School Garden and Breakfast Programmes”
AMCHAM Jamaica’s breakfast forum
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (2nd left) in dialogue with (from left) managing director, Launchpad USA/AMCHAM Finland, Dr. Erika Sauer; country managing partner (EY)/director, American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM Jamaica), Allison Peart; and past president of AMCHAM/managing director, ADM Jamaica Flour Mills Limited, Derrick Nembhard; at the AMCHAMContinue reading “AMCHAM Jamaica’s breakfast forum”
AMCHAM Jamaica’s breakfast forum
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (2nd left) in dialogue with (from left) managing director, Launchpad USA/AMCHAM Finland, Dr. Erika Sauer; country managing partner (EY)/director, American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM Jamaica), Allison Peart; and past president of AMCHAM/managing director, ADM Jamaica Flour Mills Limited, Derrick Nembhard; at the AMCHAMContinue reading “AMCHAM Jamaica’s breakfast forum”
Samuda wants Monymusk to target 500,000 tonnes of cane in the next 5 years
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Karl Samuda, wants the Monymusk Sugar Estate to aim towards the production of 500,000 tonnes of cane over the next five years. The Minister expressed this desire on Friday March 31 at the official opening of the 2016-2017 crop year at Monymusk Sugar Factory in ClarendonContinue reading “Samuda wants Monymusk to target 500,000 tonnes of cane in the next 5 years”
Samuda wants Monymusk to target 500,000 tonnes of cane in the next 5 years
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Karl Samuda, wants the Monymusk Sugar Estate to aim towards the production of 500,000 tonnes of cane over the next five years. The Minister expressed this desire on Friday March 31 at the official opening of the 2016-2017 crop year at Monymusk Sugar Factory in ClarendonContinue reading “Samuda wants Monymusk to target 500,000 tonnes of cane in the next 5 years”
Samuda wants Monymusk to target 500,000 tonnes of cane in the next 5 years
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Karl Samuda, wants the Monymusk Sugar Estate to aim towards the production of 500,000 tonnes of cane over the next five years. The Minister expressed this desire on Friday March 31 at the official opening of the 2016-2017 crop year at Monymusk Sugar Factory in ClarendonContinue reading “Samuda wants Monymusk to target 500,000 tonnes of cane in the next 5 years”
$900,000 contributed to School Garden and Breakfast Programmes
Tools and supplies valued at $900,000 were presented to 15 primary schools in St. Elizabeth by Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Hon J.C. Hutchinson as part of the Nation School Garden and Breakfast Programme at the launch of the programmes in St. Elizabeth on Friday, March 31. AddressingContinue reading “$900,000 contributed to School Garden and Breakfast Programmes”
Banana, plantain production increase in 2016
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, said that Jamaica’s production of plantain and banana in 2016 increased by 13.1% and 8%, respectively, while noting that there is need for increased productivity in order to meet the huge export demand. Mr. Spence, who was representing Minister of Industry,Continue reading “Banana, plantain production increase in 2016”
