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St. Catherine Jamaica 4-H Clubbites engage Minister

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 28 Aug 2019    Anonymous   
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson ( second left), makes a point to “prince” of the Lauriston and Thompson Pen, St. Catherine Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Ashauni Nesbitt during his recent visit to the Hope Gardens offices of the Ministry on August 28. Other members of the club present from left are, Shaneka Lawrence, “queen” and Toni-Ann Dean, “princess”. Discussions were held on a number of topics including their membership, agro-processing products and other initiatives.


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World Bank Country Representative to Jamaica Galina Sotirova bids farewell

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 28 Aug 2019    Anonymous   
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), greets outgoing World Bank Country Representative to Jamaica, Galina Sotirova during a farewell visit to the Ministry’s St. Lucia Avenue offices in New Kingston on August 27. Minister Shaw and Ms. Sotirova discussed her new posting in the United States and projects the Bank has with Jamaica in Agriculture such as the Promoting Community-based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Project.


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MP Floyd Green Pledges $1M to Flagaman Fire Victim Farmers

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 22 Aug 2019    Anonymous   
Member of Parliament for South West St. Elizabeth, Floyd Green has pledged $1 million from his Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to the victims of the devastating fire in Flagaman, St. Elizabeth. Approximately 200 acres of farmlands were destroyed on Friday August 16, affecting 47 farmers at an estimated loss of 45 million dollars. MP Green has been in the area since Friday assessing the damages and coordinating with the various agencies for a speedy response to issues of down power lines, cell service lines and other integral aspects to get the farmers back to normalcy. Minister Green and...


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Agriculture Ministry moves quickly to assist farmers affected by St. Elizabeth fire

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 21 Aug 2019    Anonymous   
The Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry is moving swiftly to assist approximately 47 farmers, who were affected by fire in Flagaman, St. Elizabeth last Friday (August 16). Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, said the Ministry will be providing topsoil, grass, seeds, fertilizer and sprays to enable the farmers to regain solid footing. “I have spoken to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry and we are assessing the situation to see what we can do to assist them as soon as possible,” Mr. Hutchinson said. He was speaking on Tuesday (August 20)...


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Hutchinson pledges drought mitigation allocation to Flagaman farmers

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 21 Aug 2019    Anonymous   
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. J.C. Hutchinson has pledged an allocation of approximately $500,000 to assist farmers of Flagaman St. Elizabeth whose crops were destroyed by fire last Friday (August 16). The money was originally provided for his St. Elizabeth North Western constituency but will now go to the farmers of Flagaman as part of the recovery effort. Mr. Hutchinson made the commitment on August 20 when he, along with Minister of State in the MICAF, Hon Floyd Green, who is also Member of Parliament for Southwest...


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Cannabis pilot project underway in Accompong

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 20 Aug 2019    Anonymous   
Following the recent signing of a tripartite agreement under the Alternative Development (AD) Project for the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal use, cultivation of the herb is now underway in Accompong, St Elizabeth. The AD project is being implemented as a strategy to transition traditional cannabis farmers from an illicit framework into the regulated environment, which is currently the purview of the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), an agency of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries. Under the tripartite agreement, the Accompong Town Maroons, Timeless Herbal...


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August 21 is World Entrepreneurs’ Day

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 20 Aug 2019    Anonymous   
On August 21 Jamaica joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Entrepreneurs’ Day (WED). Every year, August 21 is celebrated as World Entrepreneurs' Day. The purpose of World Entrepreneurs' Day is to create awareness for entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership throughout the world. In a modern society, the simultaneous developments of entrepreneurship and human skills have become catalysts for a country to achieve economic and social advancement. The MSME sector is a nursery for entrepreneurship, often driven by individual creativity and innovation. On World Entrepreneur’ Day,...


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Shaw targeting Import/Export Regulations for Cannabis in September

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 19 Aug 2019    Anonymous   
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, is aiming to have the import/export regulations for cannabis promulgated in September. The Minister made the announcement at the official opening of the SENSI Cannabis House, at the Pulse Centre in New Kingston last Wednesday (August 14). Once promulgated, Jamaica will be one of 10 countries in the world with an export regime. “I have set a target for the regulations to be promulgated in September and in place because I want us to start exporting extracted oils and buds from Jamaica into external markets,” he said. Mr...


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Farmers receive pineapple suckers under productivity programme

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 19 Aug 2019    Anonymous   
In keeping with its Production and Productivity Programme, aimed at increasing production of strategically selected crops and livestock for local consumption but with export potential, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) distributed some 70,000 pineapple suckers to farmers in the western parishes of St Elizabeth, Hanover, Westmoreland St. Ann, Clarendon and St. James on Thursday, August 15. The handover ceremony was held at the RADA St. Elizabeth Parish Office in Santa Cruz, under the 2019-2020 Production...


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Ministers participate in official opening of SENSI Medical Cannabis House

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 16 Aug 2019    Anonymous   
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre) smells a medical marijuana product offered to him by State Minister, Hon. Floyd Green at the launch of Sensi Cannabis House at the Pulse Centre in Kingston on August 14. Sensi is a subsidiary of Marigold Projects Limited.


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