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Minister Samuda, Ambassador Wasilewska and Professor Vasciannie after signing contract with the EU

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 29 Jun 2017    nicola.wint   
(From left) Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda; Head of Delegation to the European Union (EU), Jamaica, Ambasssador Malgorzata Wasilewska; and President, University of Technology, Professor Stephen Vasciannie, shake hands after signing a contract for the establishment of small business enterprises for residents of sugar- dependent areas, which forms part of the Sugar Transformation Programme being implemented by the Ministry.. The signing was held at the Ministry’s New Kingston office, on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. The EU grant-funded contract...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda (2nd left); along with (from left) permanent secretary (MICAF), Donovan Stanberry; Head of Delegation to the European Union, Jamaica, Ambasssador Malgorzata Wasilewska; and President, University of Technology, Professor Stephen Vasciannie, sign a contract valued $11m for the establishment of small business enterprises for residents of sugar-dependent areas, which is funded by the European Union. The signing was held at the Ministry’s New Kingston office, on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Assisting in the signing process at back is project manager, Sugar Transformation Unit (MICAF), Keleen Young-Grandison.

Agri Ministry and UTECH sign Partnership Agreement to establish businesses in sugar areas

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 29 Jun 2017    nicola.wint   
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) and the University of Technology (Utech) have signed a Partnership Agreement of grant funding for the establishment of small business enterprises for residents of sugar dependent areas through the provision of loans, grants and technical assistance, to be funded by the European Union. Under this Agreement at least 80 persons are to be trained in areas such as entrepreneurship, basic accounting and customer service, which are relevant skills for the development and successful operations of any business. The training...


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AgroBuzz

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 29 Jun 2017    nicola.wint   
National Animal Identification and Traceability System - June 21: Click link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQbbjHkW5Ns&feature=youtu.be&a Strawberry Production in Jamaica - June 14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0uFl-RVwII&feature=youtu.be&a St. Mary Multi-purpose Co-operative Cold Storage Facility - June 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di82hmvSq0Q&feature=youtu.be&a RADA on flood damage to agricultural sector from May rains-June 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfAtYFmYMrg&feature=youtu.be&a


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Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown (2nd right), observes as president, MSME Alliance, Donovan Wignal (2nd left); and chairman, National Development Foundation of Jamaica (NDFJ), Dalma James, sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the NDFJ and the MSME Alliance, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Thursday, June 22, 2017. Assisting in the signing process at left is manager, NDFJ, Helia Burkett. The partnership agreement will provide training and other support services to members of the MSME sector.

National Development Foundation of Jamaica and MSME Alliance sign Partnership Agreement

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 23 Jun 2017    nicola.wint   
The National Development Foundation of Jamaica (NDFJ) and the MSME Alliance have signed a Partnership Agreement to provide training and other support services to members of the MSME sector for a period of three years. Under this Agreement the NDFJ and the MSME Alliance will also continue to explore and develop other programmes and partnerships in keeping with the intention of the partnership agreement. In his address at the launch of the signed MOU on June 22, at the St. Lucia Avenue off offices of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Director General in the Ministry...


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Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between NDFJ and the MSME Alliance

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 23 Jun 2017    nicola.wint   
President, MSME Alliance, Donovan Wignal (left); and chairman, National Development Foundation of Jamaica (NDFJ), Dalma James (right), shake hands after signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the NDFJ and the MSME Alliance, at the offices of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries in New Kingston, on Thursday, June 22, 2017. Looking on is director general in the Ministry of Industry, Vivian Brown. The partnership agreement will provide training and other support services to members of MSME sector.


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda

US Ban on Brazilian Beef Won’t Affect Local Market

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 23 Jun 2017    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda has announced that there are no plans to ban meat products from Brazil at this time. His announcement follows news that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has suspended the importation of all fresh beef from Brazil following safety concerns. Minister Samuda, who was speaking at a press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices this morning, noted that Jamaica does not import fresh meat from Brazil. Jamaica only imports canned beef from two processing plants in Brazil and those processing plants...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), in discussion with executive director, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Yvonne Hall, at a media briefing to update the country on the implementation of standards for the labelling and packaging of sugar, held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Friday, June 23, 2017. Looking on at right is chief executive officer, National Compliance & Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Lorice Edwards Brown.

Compliance with the Revised Sugar Standard JS:102 to become effective July 1

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 23 Jun 2017    nicola.wint   
Effective Saturday, July 1, 2017, the new labelling, packaging and food safety requirements for brown and granulated sugar will become mandatory for pre-packaged sugar and will be implemented across the entire island of Jamaica. This means that all pre-packaged sugar available to the retail trade must now be appropriately labelled. This is intended to ensure that the consumer is provided with clear and correct information. The new revised mandatory standards for brown cane sugar which outlined the requirements for labelling, packaging and food safety were gazetted on December 30, 2016...


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Minster Hutchinson launches Moneague, Grierfield, Gibraltar Anti-Praedial Larceny Initiative

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 23 Jun 2017    nicola.wint   
Deputy Superintendent of Police Kevin Francis (right), head of the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), discusses the various strategies being employed by the Unit to reduce praedial larceny with the Hon J.C. Hutchinson (2nd right), Minister without Portfolio, MICAF; at the launch of the Moneague, Grierfield, Gibraltar Anti-Praedial Larceny Initiative on June 22 in Grierfield, St. Ann. Others from left are Inspector Carol Simmonds from the Moneague Police Station; June Stennett, secretary of the Grierfield/Middlesex Farmers...


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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon J.C. Hutchinson (left), shares a light moment with the Chilean Minister of Agriculture, Carlos Furche (centre), and Chief Technical Director, MICAF, Dermon Spence during a courtesy call at MICAF, Hope Gardens, on Thursday, June 15.

Chile and Jamaica to explore possible bilateral relations on agriculture

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 16 Jun 2017    nicola.wint   
Chilean Minister of Agriculture, Carlos Furche, has expressed the hope of exploring increased bilateral relations with Jamaica in the area of agriculture. The Minister shared his thoughts with Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), the Hon William J.C. Hutchinson during, a courtesy call at MICAF’s Hope Gardens Offices on Thursday, June 15, 2017. The Ministers exchanged thoughts and ideas on a number of agriculture related issues, including the impact of climate change, irrigation, food safety and security and value chain development in the...


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