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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”

Director General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), José Graziano da Silva greets Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda at the FAO headquarters in Rome where the 40th Session of the organisation is being held Jul 3-8.

Shaun Baugh (right), Principal Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, discusses irrigation equipment with Burrell Scarlett, General Manager of Evergrow Garden Center at the Evergrow-K Rain irrigation seminar titled ‘Irrigation – Design, Installation, Operation & Maintenance’, held at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club in St. Catherine on July 5. AtContinue reading “Principal Director, Shaun Baugh discusses irrigation equipment with General Manager, Burrell Scarlett and International Sales Manager, Gui Azambuja”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda has welcomed the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO’s) focus on climate change, agriculture and food security at its 40th Session of the FAO Conference now underway in Rome, Italy. Minister Samuda, who was delivering an address to the Conference in RomeContinue reading “Agriculture Minister welcomes FAO’s Focus on Climate Change”