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Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, views sweet pepper being cultivated in one of the greenhouses operated by the Elliot Farmers Community Enterprise group in Cromwell land, St. Mary, on February 27, 2019. At right is Marvalee Tomlinson Russell, President. Over 900 sweet pepper plants, kale and cilantro are currently being cultivated by the group.

Hutchinson launches St. Mary greenhouse project

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 28 Feb 2019    nicola.wint   
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon J.C. Hutchinson, had high praises for the Elliot Farmers Community Enterprise Group for its greenhouse project, aimed at providing employment with emphasis on sustainable agricultural farming. Speaking at the project’s official launch in Cromwell Land District, St. Mary, on February 27, 2019, Minister Hutchinson emphasised the importance of rural economic development to national development, noting that some 45% of Jamaica’s population resides in rural communities and some 20% of our population...


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Courtesy Call on Hon. Floyd Green by students of the UWI

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 27 Feb 2019    nicola.wint   
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), along with students of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona/UWI Students Today Alumni Tomorrow (STAT) Vice Chancellor’s Ambassador Corps, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. Among the matters discussed were youth in agriculture and the business environment in Jamaica. Minister Green gave the students an overview of his role as Minister of State. The visit was a part of UWI STAT Week from February 24-March 1. Minister...


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Minister Floyd Green in dialogue with President of the UWI STAT Vice Chancellor’s Ambassador Corps

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 27 Feb 2019    nicola.wint   
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), in dialogue with president of the University of the West Indies (UWI, Mona) Students Today Alumni Tomorrow (STAT) Vice Chancellor’s Ambassador Corps, Giselle Campbell, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. Among the matters discussed were youth in agriculture and the business environment in Jamaica. Minister Green gave the students an overview of his role as Minister of State. The visit was a part of UWI STAT Week from February 24...


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Hon J.C. Hutchinson (right), Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, discusses hot pepper production with (from left) Courtney Cole, Chief Technical Director, Special Projects, Dr. Lisa Myers Morgan, Principal Research Director, Dermon Spence, Acting Permanent Secretary and Carla Douglas, Senior Research Director, at the Ministry's Certification Regulations for Hot Pepper Production Seminar held at Jamaica Drip Irrigation Ltd in Kendal, Manchester, on February 26, 2019. Hot pepper is one of the priority crops being promoted by the Government for sale in both the local and export markets.

Jamaican peppers, a hot commodity - Hutchinson

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 27 Feb 2019    nicola.wint   
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon J.C. Hutchinson says Jamaican peppers are a “hot item” and a commodity in great demand Minister Hutchinson made this comment while delivering the keynote address at a workshop for the certification of Jamaican hot peppers, held February 26, 2019 at the Jamaica Drip Irrigation Ltd. complex in Kendal, Manchester. “The annual global production of fresh peppers for export, Minister Hutchinson said, is estimated at approximately 30 million tonnes.” Jamaica, he added produces a mere 0.04 per cent of...


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Conch Close Season Begins March 1

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 25 Feb 2019    nicola.wint   
The Honourable Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries has declared, by Order, a Close Season for queen conch (Genus Strombus) for the period March 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020. Persons in possession of conch meat and /or conch opercula must make two (2) declarations as follows: 1. The first should be made no later than March 7, 2019 2. The second should be made no later than March 28, 2019 All declarations of conch products in storage must satisfy the following conditions: 1. Made in writing on the standard declaration form entitled “Declaration of Conch Products in Storage...


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Minister Shaw greets Executive Director, Dwight Moore and Director, Steve Baker

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 21 Feb 2019    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), along with Executive Director, Canadian Consortium for Investigation of Cannabis, Dwight Moore (right); and Director, International Business Development Caribbean Region, Steve Baker, during a courtesy call at his New Kingston offices on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Among the matters discussed was the Ministry’s commitment to facilitate further development of the medical marijuana industry in Jamaica.


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Hon. Audley Shaw in discussion with Executive Director Dwight Moore and Director Steve Baker

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 21 Feb 2019    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), in discussion with (from left) Director, International Business Development Caribbean Region, Steve Baker; and Executive Director, Canadian Consortium for Investigation of Cannabis, Dwight Moore, during a courtesy call at his New Kingston offices on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. Among the matters discussed was the Ministry’s commitment to facilitate further development of the medical marijuana industry in Jamaica.


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Minister Shaw greets newly appointed Minister of State Hon. Floyd Green

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 15 Feb 2019    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (right), Hon. Audley Shaw, greets newly appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green on his first day at the Ministry’s St. Lucia Avenue offices on February 14, 2019. Looking on is the Ministry’s acting Permanent Secretary, Mr. Dermon Spence.


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Newly appointed Minister of State Floyd Green poses with Permanent Secretary Dermon Spence and Members of Staff

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 15 Feb 2019    nicola.wint   
Newly appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (2nd right), poses with the acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence (2nd left), along with members of staff on his first day in office at the Ministry’s St. Lucia Avenue offices on February 14, 2019. Mr. Green was previously the State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information.


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