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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda (3rd left) along with Permanent Secretary at MICAF, Donovan Stanberry (2nd left); and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry & Member of Parliament for North West St. Elizabeth, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right) signing contract for the Haul Roads Rehabilitation Project held at the ministry’s Hope Gardens office on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Looking on at left is contractor, Stone Plus Limited, Kayon Campbell and assisting in the signing process is project engineer in the Ministry, Milton Hodelin.

Government Signs Contracts for Rehabilitation of 60km of Cane Roads

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 28 Feb 2017    nicola.wint   
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda has signed two contracts for the rehabilitation of approximately 60 kilometres of roadway between the Long Pond Estate in Trelawny and the Appleton Factory in St. Elizabeth under the Sugar Transformation Programme. The work is to be completed over the next two financial years under the Cane Haul Roads Rehabilitation Project. The project will connect these two major sugar-producing areas and provide improved access for the transportation of cane by trucks, while allowing an easier commute for residents and workers of...


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Signing Ceremony

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 28 Feb 2017    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (2nd right) presenting a copy of contract for the Haul Roads Rehabilitation Project to contractor, Stone Plus Limited, Kayon Campbell during a signing ceremony held at the ministry's Hope Gardens office on February 28, 2017. Also apart of the ceremony from MICAF (L-R) are chief technical director Dermon Spence; Permanent Secretary Donovan Stanberry and Minister without portfolio and MP for North West St. Elizabeth, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.


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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), is shown the sugar-manufacturing process at the Worthy Park sugar factory in St. Catherine, by Senior Managing Director, Robert Clarke during a tour of the facility on February 15.

Agriculture Minister Commends Management of Worthy Park Estate

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 27 Feb 2017    nicola.wint   
The management of Worthy Park Estate Limited has been lauded for the high efficiency of the operations at its sugar factory in St. Catherine by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda. The factory has an annual output of 28,000 tonnes derived from some 260,000 tonnes of milled sugar cane. During a visit to the plant on February 15, the Minister viewed the operations at the factory, packing facility and distillery as well as cane cultivation and harvesting techniques. Senior Managing Director, Robert Clarke, led the touring party, which also included...


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Government of Jamaica Signs Development Cooperation Framework Agreement with China

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 24 Feb 2017    nicola.wint   
The Government of Jamaica has signed a Framework Agreement with The People’s Republic of China for development cooperation on production capacity and investment. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda and Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission of The People’s Republic of China, H. E Mr. Ning Jizhe at the ministry’s 4 St. Lucia Avenue offices on Thursday, February 16, 2017.


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Get Involved in Sugar Industry, says Samuda

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 24 Feb 2017    nicola.wint   
Robert Clarke, senior managing director at Worthy Park Estate, serves some of the sugar that is produced and packaged at the newly constructed packaging facility to Phillip Henriques, chairman of the Sugar Industry Authority; while the Hon Karl Samuda (right), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries; and Permanent Secretary, Donovan Stanberry, view sugar prior to tasting it. Minister Samuda toured the packaging facility along with representatives from the Ministry and other stakeholders on Wednesday, February 15, 2017.


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Tour of Worthy Park Sugar Estate

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 24 Feb 2017    nicola.wint   
Senior Managing Director, Worthy Park Sugar Estate, Mr. Robert Clarke (left) showing Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda parcels of Jamaica Gold brand sugar produced by the company. The occasion was a tour of the factory in Ewarton, St. Catherine on Wednesday, February 15, 2017.


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Hon. Karl Samuda meets with Mr. Ning Jizhe

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 24 Feb 2017    nicola.wint   
Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission of the Republic of China, Mr. Ning Jizhe presenting a gift to Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda during a meeting held at the Ministry’s New Kingston office on Thursday, February 16, 2016.


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Imports of Pork Belly and Tail on the Decline – Samuda

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 23 Feb 2017    nicola.wint   
The Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, is reporting that imports of pork belly and tail are on the decline, falling by 400,000 kilograms last year. “So we are moving in the right direction, but we are not at a stage where we can avoid having to import pigtails and pork bellies,” he said. Minister Samuda was speaking at a press conference at the Ministry’s Hope Road offices in St. Andrew on February 22, to address concerns that the local pork market is being saturated with imports. He said there is no concrete evidence to support claims that illicit...


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Minister Hutchinson touring farms in Braco

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 23 Feb 2017    nicola.wint   
Hon J.C. Hutchinson (right), Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, views parsley from Franklin Douglas’(left) farm , along with Genille Attalla, chairman of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority National and Trelawny Parish boards; and Mayor of Falmouth Councillor Collin Gager, during a tour of his farm in Braco, Trelawny, on Wednesday, February 22. Mr. Douglas currently has five acres of herbs and vegetable, including basil, mixed lettuce, eggplant and dill, under cultivation.


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Press Conference

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 22 Feb 2017    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda (2nd right) addressing a press briefing to update the country on the Agricultural Credit Board and the Import Permit for Agricultural Produce held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens office on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. Also seated at the head table from MICAF (L-R) are Chief Technical Director, Dermon Spence; Permanent Secretary, Donovan Stanberry; and Director General, Vivian Brown.


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