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Launch of the Jamaican Standard Specification for Coffee

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 01 Feb 2017    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right) in dialogue with President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, Mr. Norman Grant and Chairman of the Standard Council of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Mr. James Rawle at the launch of the Jamaican Standard Specification for Coffee held at the BSJ’s Winchester office on Wednesday, February 1, 2017.


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Donald Elvey, chairman of the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), examines Mulatto 11 grass during a tour of one of the projects implemented by the JDDB in St. Thomas. As part of its drought mitigation strategy, the JDDB, in collaboration with Serge Island Farms, planted a 17-acre demonstration plot on land owned by Serge Island Farms to demonstrate the advantages of using it as fodder. Others from left are JDDB’s Hugh Graham, chief executive officer; deputy chairman, Dr. Sophia Ramlal; Everton Parkes, farming systems specialist; and Dr. Gavin Bellamy, general manager, Serge Island Farms.

Dairy Board Programme Increases Milk Production

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 31 Jan 2017    nicola.wint   
Following the establishment of a fodder bank by the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB) on 17 acres of land, using the Mulatto 11 grass, Serge Island Farms is now reporting a 5% increase in milk production over the previous year. This project is one of several fodder banks established by the Ministry, through the JDDB’s Dairy Sector Revitalisation Programme, covering 141.77 hectares of land where 23 small dairy farmers in Clarendon, St. Elizabeth, St. Catherine and St. Thomas have been provided with financial and technical assistance. Speaking during a tour of the Serge Island fodder...


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PS Stanberry Raps with Students of CASE

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 31 Jan 2017    nicola.wint   
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry (3rd left), raps with students (from left) Chadwade Anderson and Chenille Humes at the College of Agriculture, Science, and Education in Portland on January 27. Mr. Stanberry was participating in Founders’ Day activities held in commemoration of the 107th anniversary of the founding of the Government Farm School (now CASE) on January 25, 1910. The two-day celebration was organised by the CASE Alumni Association under the theme ‘Celebrating our Legacy, Creating Visions of Excellence’. At...


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Algix Jamaica Licensed for Export

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 28 Jan 2017    nicola.wint   
Algix Jamaica Limited, the first company to produce Basa fish in Jamaica, is now licensed by the Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries to export fish. This announcement was made by the Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without portfolio in the Ministry, while speaking at the launch of the Basa market in St. Elizabeth on January 20, 2017. Minister Hutchinson commended Algix for its achievement of producing 100 tonnes of basa fish since the start of its operation in 2013. He outlined that when Government embarked on a diversification programme...


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Hon Karl Samuda (podium), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, addresses investors from across the Caribbean on the region’s agricultural potential at the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) 12th Regional Investments & Capital Markets Conference held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel January 25, 2017. At right is Robin Levy, general manager of the Jamaica Central Securities Depository at the JSE.

Standard Labelling and Packaging to Include Granulated Sugar

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 28 Jan 2017    nicola.wint   
The recently announced standards governing the packaging and labelling of brown sugar will now be extended to include granulated sugar. This was announced today, January 25, by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon Karl Samuda who was speaking at the Jamaica Stock Exchange’s 12th Regional Investment and Capital Markets Conference in Kingston. The agriculture minister said that effective July 1, 2017 all sugar, including granulated sugar, would be mandated to be packaged and labelled in accordance with the Bureau of Standards requirements. The inclusion of...


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Hon J.C. Hutchinson (2nd right), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, views fish in pond at the St Jago Cathedral Preparatory School in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, along with Nicole Masters (right), LASCO Brand manager and students from the school’s Environmental Club.

Minister Hutchinson Encourages Students to Become Environmental Ambassadors

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 28 Jan 2017    nicola.wint   
Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, has encouraged students participating in the LASCO Releaf Environmental Awareness Programme (REAP) Competition to become environmental ambassadors. Speaking at the sub-launch of the fifth LASCO REAP Competition, held at the St. Jago Cathedral Preparatory School in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on January 24, Minister Hutchinson commended LASCO for its foresight in initiating the programme, which is designed to promote environmental preservation among 130 primary, preparatory and...


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JSE 12th Regional Investments & Capital Markets Conference

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 26 Jan 2017    nicola.wint   
Hon Karl Samuda (centre), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, in discussion with Hillary Alexander, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology; and Dr Wesley Hughes, chief executive officer at PetroCaribe Fund , at the Jamaica Stock Exchange 12th Regional Investments & Capital Markets Conference held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel today (January 25). Under the sub-topic ‘Unlocking the Region’s Agricultural Potential’, Minister Samuda highlighted several investment opportunities available in the sector to include diversification of the sugar...


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JSE Regional Conference

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 26 Jan 2017    nicola.wint   
Hon Karl Samuda (centre), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, addresses investors from across the Caribbean on the region’s agricultural potential at the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) 12th Regional Investments & Capital Markets Conference held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel January 25, 2017. At right is Robin Levy, general manager of the Jamaica Central Securities Depository at the JSE.


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MOU Signing Ceremony

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 26 Jan 2017    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda (2nd left) along with (L-R) Permanent Secretary (MICAF), Mr. Donovan Stanberry; Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mr. Omar Sweeny; Agriculture Specialist at JSIF, Mr. Vincent Thompson; Associate Professor, Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Dr. Vincent Wright and standing at back is Executive Director, Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley. The occasion was the Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the In-Vitro Propagation of Irish Potato Seeds between JSIF, MICAF...


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Minister Samuda meets with Group CEO of Associated Brands

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 20 Jan 2017    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Karl Samuda (right) greeting Group CEO of Associated Brands Investments Limited, Nicholas Lok Jack upon arrival at a business meeting held at the Ministry’s New Kingston office on Thursday, January 19, 2017.


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