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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre) with Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw and Head of Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Malgorzata Wasilewska at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for the Accompanying Measures for Sugar Protocol Countries under the European Union (EU) at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, National Heroes Circle on Thursday, January 19, 2017.

Government receives €6.5m for Sugar Programme

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 20 Jan 2017    nicola.wint   
The European Union has handed over €6.5m (J$910.19m) to the Government under the Accompanying Measures for Sugar Protocol Countries, AMS 2013 Financing Agreement. The funds were handed over by Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska to Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw on Thursday January 19, 2017. Assistance under the AMS 2013 Financing Agreement supports the implementation of the Jamaica Country Strategy (2006-2020) for the sugar cane industry through the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries' Sugar...


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Hand-Over Ceremony

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 19 Jan 2017    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre) looks on as Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw and Head of Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Malgorzata Wasilewska sign the Memorandum of Understanding for the Accompanying Measures for Sugar Protocol Countries under the European Union (EU) at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, National Heroes Circle on Thursday, January 19, 2017.


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Hon. J.C. Hutchinson Examines a Laminar Flow Hood

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 14 Jan 2017    nicola.wint   
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (2nd right) examines a Laminar Flow Hood used to create sterile conditions at the handover by the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) of equipment and material to boost the Ministry’s seed production capacity. Along with the Minister, at the January 11, 2017 event at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices, are (l-r) Donovan Stanberry, permanent secretary; Barton Clarke, Executive Director and Dionne Clarke Harris, project manager CARDI; Stefano Cilli...


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Launch of the Jamaica International Exhibition

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 13 Jan 2017    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda speaking passionately at the launch of the Jamaica International Exhibition held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James, on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. The Jamaica International Exhibition, organized by the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association, is a global market place where some of the largest and most important traders worldwide such as China, the United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Taiwan and the Caribbean will gather to showcase their products and services from June 1-4,...


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JIE Launch

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 13 Jan 2017    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left) in dialogue with President, Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), Mr. Metry Seaga (right) and Chairman, JAMPRO, Senator Don Wehby at the launch of the Jamaica International Exhibition by the JMA at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James, on Wednesday, January 11, 2017.


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Meeting with Farmers of Westmoreland

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 13 Jan 2017    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda along with CEO, Pan Caribbean Sugar Company, Liu Chaoya during a meeting with farmers of Westmoreland to discuss the illicit burning of sugar cane. The meeting was held at Pan Caribbean Sugar Company, Frome, Westmoreland, on Thursday, January 12, 2017.


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Touring of Frome Sugar Factory

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 13 Jan 2017    nicola.wint   
Hon Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, flanked by Liu Chaoyu (left), chief executive officer of Pan Caribbean Sugar Company, and Sun Y’ Dan, interpreter, following a tour of the Frome Sugar Factory in Westmoreland on January 12. At right is Shanice Brown, Minister Samuda’s assistant.


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

Government to Launch Campaign Against Illicit Cane Burning

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 13 Jan 2017    nicola.wint   
In an effort to stem the significant loss in income resulting from the burning of approximately 1,001 hectares of sugar cane since the start of 2017, Government will be launching a public education campaign aimed at highlighting the importance of protecting the sugar cane industry. Speaking at a meeting with CEO of Pan Caribbean Sugar Company Liu Chaoyu and farmers at the Frome Sugar Company in Westmoreland on January 12, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon Karl Samuda, lamented the fact that to date there has been 169 illicit fires resulting in an over $600-m...


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

No Evidence of Plastic in Rice Samples Submitted by MP

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 13 Jan 2017    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda says there is no indication of contamination in the samples of rice submitted by Member of Parliament for South East St. Ann, Lisa Hanna earlier this week. Ms. Hanna submitted separate samples of cooked and uncooked rice to the National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) on Wednesday, January 11 and Thursday, January 12. Minister Samuda says both sets of samples were submitted to the Bureau of Standards Jamaica for thorough testing which revealed no evidence of plastic or unusual behavior in the samples. The...


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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (3rd left) speaking at the handover by the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) of equipment and material to boost the Ministry’s seed production capacity. Along with the Minister, at the January 11, 2017 event held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices, are (l-r) Donovan Stanberry, permanent secretary; Barton Clarke, executive director CARDI and Stefano Cilli, agricultural attaché, Delegation of the European Union in Jamaica, who financed the project.

Agriministry Gets Seed Production Boost From CARDI

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 13 Jan 2017    nicola.wint   
The seed production capacity of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), which is operated at its facility at the Bodles Research Station in Old Harbour, was today (Wednesday, January 11) given a boost with the provision of equipment and materials valued at some $2.5 million. The equipment and material were presented to the Ministry by the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) as part of the Agricultural Policy Programme (APP) funded by the European Union (EU) and aimed at enhancing the national capacity to develop, multiply and manage...


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