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Hon J.C. Hutchinson ( 2nd left), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, examines fertilizer being presented to him by Daniel McHugh, Managing Director of Sapphire Agriculture Jamaica Ltd, along with (from left) Olive Downer-Walsh, Deputy CEO of Hardware & Lumber and Lloyd Distant, CEO. The occasion was the Sapphire Fertilizer Product Launch in Kingston on September 13.

Hutchinson welcomes partnership for distribution of new fertilizers

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 14 Sep 2017    nicola.wint   
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon J.C. Hutchinson, has welcomed the partnership between Sapphire Agriculture Jamaica Ltd and H&L Agro for the distribution of a new line of fertilizers even as he expressed dissatisfaction with the large quantities of food imported into Jamaica, some of which are grown locally. Speaking at the Sapphire Product Launch in Kingston on September 13, Minister Hutchinson said it was critical to increase local food production in order to reduce Jamaica’s high food import bill, which now stands at over...


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Dermon Spence(right) chief technical director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, shares a light moment with (l-r) Diego Varela of the Chilean Agency for Food Safety (ACHIPIA); His Excellency, Roberto Alvarez of the Embassy of Chile in Jamaica and Dr Michel Leporati, President of the Codex Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean at the closing event for the project entitled ‘Strengthening the Functioning of the National Codex Structure in Jamaica, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, St Lucia and Suriname’, held Wednesday, September 6 at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston.

Ministry stresses importance of food safety and adherence to international food standards

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 07 Sep 2017    nicola.wint   
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is once again stressing the importance of food safety and an adherence to globally recognised standards. The reminder was issued by Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Mr Dermon Spence, as he addressed regional stakeholders in the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the international body that sets food standards and guidelines, in Kingston on Wednesday, September 6. “The adherence to international food safety and food standards is absolutely essential and must be embraced by regulators, producers and consumers,” Spence said. The...


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Minister of Industry Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Karl Samuda (right) discusses the laws and protocols for the importation of fish and fish products into the USA with Daniel Walker (centre) of the US Embassy and Andre Kong (left) Director of Fisheries at the 3rd Annual Fisheries Industry Retreat held August 30- September 1 in Negril, Westmoreland.

Samuda calls for more growth in the fisheries sector

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 05 Sep 2017    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Karl Samuda issued a call for growth in the fisheries industry, while addressing stakeholders at the 3rd Annual Fisheries Industry Retreat held August 30 – September 1 in Negril, Westmoreland. The Minister noted the industry’s vast potential for wealth creation and increased employment, but expressed dissatisfaction with its performance last year. In addition, he pointed out that several initiatives were now in train aimed at boosting production in the sector. In particular, Minister Samuda welcomed the increased interest...


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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry (left), in discussion with Deputy Chairman of the Trade Board Limited and Motor Vehicle Import Committee Chairman, Danville Walker, at a used-car dealer consultation, held at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica, in New Kingston, on August 29.

Government to Implement Pre-Shipment Inspection Process for Imported Used Vehicles

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 31 Aug 2017    nicola.wint   
The Government is moving to implement the Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI) process for used vehicles entering the island. Permanent Secretary in the Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry, Donovan Stanberry, provided details at a consultation with used-car dealers, on August 29 at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) in New Kingston to outline the process. The Permanent Secretary explained that the aim of the PSI is to ensure “consumer protection and fair trade”. Mr. Stanberry cited allegations made of the possible tampering of motor-vehicle odometers to reflect lower...


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AgroBuzz

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 30 Aug 2017    nicola.wint   
Open and close seasons in Jamaica's Fisheries Industry - AgroBuzz - August 23, 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUrTYWtc8gY&feature=youtu.be&a= Via @YouTube Denbigh 2017 Farmer Experience - AgroBuzz - Agust 9, 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak4b96ZwngU&feature=youtu.be&a= Via @YouTube Apiculture (beekeeping) at Denbigh 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb3TDTM_jSU&feature=youtu.be&a= Via @YouTube


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Minister Samuda Views Packaging Process at B & D Trawling Facility

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 28 Aug 2017    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, looks on as production worker, B & D Trawling Facility, Andrea Wright, prepares packages of seafood products. The occasion was a tour of the plant located on Port Royal Street, Kingston, on Friday, August 25, 2017.


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CEO Roderick Francis discusses B & D Trawling's Seafood Products with Minister Samuda and PS Stanberry

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 28 Aug 2017    nicola.wint   
Chief Executive Officer, B & D Trawling Facility, Roderick Francis (left), discusses some of the company’s seafood products with Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda (centre); and Permanent Secretary at MICAF, Donovan Stanberry, during a tour of the plant located on Port Royal Street, Kingston, on Friday, August 25, 2017.


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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right) consults with Glenville Hall (left), Zonal Director, Western Region and Locksley Waites (centre), National Co-ordinator, Irish Potato Programme, both of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority at an Irish Potato and Onion Stakeholders’ Seminar held at Hounslow, St Elizabeth on Thursday, August 24 to kick start the 2017-2018 crop year.

Jamaican Irish potatoes for Cayman Islands

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 25 Aug 2017    nicola.wint   
The way has been made clear for the export of Jamaican grown Irish potatoes into the Cayman Islands. This was announced by Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commercial Agriculture and Fisheries while addressing farmers at an Irish Potato and Onion Production Seminar held Thursday, August 24 at Hounslow in St Elizabeth to kick start the 2017-2018 planting season. Minister Hutchinson said that the Plant Quarantine and Plant Inspection Division of the Ministry had secured an agreement with the Cayman Islands for export of the tuber, among a range of...


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CAC OBSERVES 6% INCREASE IN AVERAGE PRICE OF TEXTBOOKS

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 25 Aug 2017    nicola.wint   
The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MoEYI), executed its annual survey of textbooks between July 24 and August 2, 2017. Overall, a 6% increase in textbook average prices was observed islandwide for all texts. It should be noted that 19 (or 25%) more stores were surveyed than in 2016. Price and availability data on 133 popular textbooks were obtained from 95 retailors islandwide: 30 bookstores in the Greater Kingston Metropolitan Area (Kingston, St. Andrew, Portmore and Spanish Town) and 65 from Urban and Rural Towns of...


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Richmond Farm Adult Correctional Centre

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 24 Aug 2017    nicola.wint   
(l-r) Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Peter Thompson, CEO of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and Hon. Pearnel Charles Jnr., Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security examine bananas at the Richmond Farm Adult Correctional Centre in St Mary on August 22, 2017, while discussing collaborative plans to boost agricultural production at the facility.


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