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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (2nd right), is shown a fruit and vegetable processor by Caribbean Cable Company’s (CCC) outgoing Managing Director, Ariel Roman Colina (2nd left), during a visit to the entity’s plant at Rodon’s Pen in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, on Tuesday, July 19. Others (from left) are CCC’s newly appointed Managing Director, Jose Estevez Torres; and Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Acting Chief Executive Officer, Peter Thompson.

Gov’t Forging Partnership to Source Tools for Farmers

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 20 Jul 2016    hbembridge   
The Government is seeking to forge a partnership with local entity Caribbean Cable Company (CCC) to source tools and equipment for small farmers. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says harrows, ploughs and rotavators, which are used to prepare land for cultivation, are among the implements being sought. Mr. Hutchinson made the disclosure while addressing a meeting with CCC representatives at the entity’s offices in Rodon’s Pen, Old Harbour, St. Catherine, on Tuesday, July 19. The meeting was a follow-up to one he...


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SPOTLIGHT ON ORGANIC FARMING YOUTH AT DENBIGH

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 14 Jul 2016    hbembridge   
Organic farming and food security will be the focus of this year’s symposium at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show. The event will be hosted by Jamaica Diaspora Agriculture Task Force (JDATF) in partnership with the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS). President of the JAS, Norman Grant, said recently that the symposium will offer training, technical demonstration and interactive presentations under the theme: ‘Grow What You Eat…Eat What You Grow Through Climate Smart Agriculture’. According to Mr. Grant, attendees at the symposium, which will take the form of workshops, will...


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NEW INVESTORS BEING SOUGHT FOR LONG POND

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 14 Jul 2016    hbembridge   
Talks are underway with potential new investors in the operations at the Long Pond Sugar Factory in Clark’s Town, Trelawny. Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, has stated that the Ministry “is working overtime” with the owners of Everglades, which operates Long Pond, to conclude the negotiations. Minister Samuda, who was addressing employees and cane farmers during a tour of the factory on Friday July 8, said an agreement should be in place by September, which will keep the estate open and viable and give cane farmers “peace of mind” as they prepare...


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GOV’T TACKLING SALE OF IMPORTED REFINED SUGAR IN RETAIL TRADE

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 14 Jul 2016    hbembridge   
The Government will be moving to tackle the problem of imported refined sugar for use in the manufacturing sector, which ends up in the retail trade. According to Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda: “You cannot have sugar being produced…brought back having been refined and then you have manufacturers, who use that refined sugar as raw material, and get duty concession, selling it in the retail trade at enormous profit. It undermines those who are engaged in the industry and we are going to put a stop to it. Minister Samuda was speaking during a tour of...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), in conversation with Donnie Nembhard (right), a farmer at the New Forest/Duff House Agro Park, in Manchester, during his tour on July 7. At centre is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry. The occasion was the handover of a drip irrigation system funded by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) at a cost of $75 million.

Major Investment at Hounslow Agro Park

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 14 Jul 2016    hbembridge   
A major conglomerate will be investing in more than 200 acres of land for the production of hot peppers at the Hounslow Agro Park, in St. Elizabeth. Making the disclosure, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, said the company will provide the farmers on the land with all the planting material and fertiliser. “At the end of the day, your crop will be bought at a price that you can be happy with,” the Minister told the farmers. He was delivering the keynote address at the handover of a drip irrigation system at the New Forest/Duff House Agro Park, in...


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AGRICULTURE MINISTRY FOCUSED ON GROWING EXPORTS

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 14 Jul 2016    hbembridge   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Ministry will continue to work with critical stakeholders to enable them to capitalise on opportunities in the export market. He said a key role of the Government is to promote Brand Jamaica to the world and identify new trade and investment opportunities in order to spur economic growth. Minister Samuda was addressing the Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA) ‘Fantastic 50 Exporters’ Awards Banquet at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Saturday (July 2). He called for increased investment in the...


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GOV’T PUTS MEASURES IN PLACE TO KEEP MONYMUSK OPEN

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 14 Jul 2016    hbembridge   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says strategies employed by the Government at the Monymusk Sugar Factory in Clarendon will ensure that the facility remains open when the current sugar crop ends. Speaking during a tour of the Long Pond Sugar Factory in Clark’s Town, Trelawny on Friday, July 8, Minister Samuda said operational issues affecting the cane fields have been addressed. “At another time I will visit Monymusk and explain the strategy we employed to make sure that Monymusk does not close and also to guarantee that you will have water through...


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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (2nd right) and the Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia, His Excellency Roberto Garcia Marquez (second left), shake hands after they unveiled the plaque to officially open the University of the West Indies (UWI) Agricultural Research and Innovation facility in Elim, St. Elizabeth on June 30. Others (from left) are Director General of the Colombian Presidential Agency of International Cooperation (APC), Alejandro Gamboa and Deputy Principal of the University of the West Indies, Mona, Professor Ishenkumba Kahwa.

Minister Wants Jamaica to Become Major Supplier of Agricultural Products

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 08 Jul 2016    hbembridge   
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson, is encouraging farmers to ramp up production, in order for the country to become a major supplier of agricultural products. Speaking at the opening of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Agricultural Research and Innovation facility in Elim, St. Elizabeth, on June 30, Mr. Hutchinson said the time has come for agriculture to be more than a “sample industry”, and players in the valued-added sector must start delivering high-quality products in large quantities. “We have to...


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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, making his contribution to the 2016/2017 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 5.

Five Agro-Economic Zones to be Established

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 08 Jul 2016    hbembridge   
The Government is looking to establish up to five agro-economic zones, which will provide farmers with a reliable market for their produce, and contribute to the reduction of praedial larceny. Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, said the zones will be equipped with cold storage facilities, abattoirs, and wholesale outlets. They will also offer grading, packaging, processing, and drying services. He said that the facilities would be publicly or privately owned and operated. Work is under way in Spring Plain,...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture & Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right) on tour of Rainforest Seafoods, on the major players in Jamaica's seafood industry.

Levy Reduced on Conch Exports

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 08 Jul 2016    hbembridge   
A levy of US$0.50 has been imposed on each pound of conch exported during the 2016 conch season. This is a reduction from the US$0.75 imposed on each pound of conch exported during the 2015 season. The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, July 5, approved the Conch (Export Levy) (Rate of Levy) Order Resolution, 2016, to facilitate the Order. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, told the House that the industry stakeholders have made representation, citing the economic hardships its members are experiencing in exporting their conch and difficulties in...


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