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President, Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant (centre), admires a piece of pumpkin during the 13th Eat Jamaican Day exposition on the lawns of Devon House in Kingston, on November 25, 2016. Others (from left) are farmer Lascelles Simmond; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn; Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, and 2016 National Farm Queen, Safiya Clennon.

Food-Import Bill Trending Down

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 30 Nov 2016    nicola.wint   
Jamaica’s food import bill continues its downward trend, with data indicating that there was a 0.7 per cent reduction or US$2.4 million for the period January to May 2016. This was noted by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, in a message read by Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Stephen Wedderburn, at the 13th anniversary of the Eat Jamaican Day exposition, on the lawns of Devon House, in Kingston, today (November 25). He said informed that traditional domestic food export for the January to May period in 2016 was US$13.2 million, an increase...


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13th Anniversary of the 'Eat Jamaican' Day Exposition

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 29 Nov 2016    nicola.wint   
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr. Stephen Wedderburn addressing the 13th anniversary of the ‘Eat Jamaican’ Day Exposition at Devon House, Waterloo Road, on Friday, November 25, 2016. Seated at the head table from left are: 2016 National Farm Queen, Ms. Safiya Clennon; 1st vice president, Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Mr. Donald Berry; President, JAS, Mr. Norman Grant; and Custos of Kingston, Mr. Steadman Fuller. Mr. Wedderburn commended the members of Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) and the farmers for their stewardship and...


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Touring of the Exhibits at the 13th 'Eat Jamaican' Day Exposition

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 29 Nov 2016    nicola.wint   
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr. Stephen Wedderburn (1st right) along with 2016 National Farm Queen, Ms. Safiya Clennon (1st left); Custos of Kingston, Mr. Steadman Fuller (2nd left); and President, Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Mr. Norman Grant during a tour of the exhibits at the 13th ‘Eat Jamaican’ Day Exposition at Devon House, Waterloo Road, on Friday, November 25, 2016.


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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence (left), in light conversation with vice president of Investment and Promotions at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Claude Duncan. Occasion was a ‘Do Business Jamaica’ Agriculture Investment Forum hosted by JAMPRO at the entity’s New Kingston offices on November 15, 2016.

Gov’t Exploring Non-Traditional Products for Export

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 29 Nov 2016    nicola.wint   
The Government is exploring a range of non-traditional products to market overseas, as part of a deliberate strategy to expand exports. Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, said there is high demand for sweet potato, melon, mango, pineapple, yam, dasheen, pepper, pumpkin, herbs, spices and nutraceuticals. He credits the demand to a strong brand name, and the superior quality and strong flavour of the country’s agricultural products. He said that matched with a structured approach to marketing and finance, non-traditional...


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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Valerie Veira (left), and Manager of First Angels Jamaica, Sandra Glasgow, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide business support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in New Kingston, recently.

JBDC Partners with First Angels Jamaica to Assist MSMEs

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 29 Nov 2016    nicola.wint   
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) and First Angels Jamaica (FAJ) have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), under which micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) will receive assistance to deliver winning business pitches. The FAJ is an angel investor group that backs the start-up ventures of aspiring local entrepreneurs. JBDC Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Harold Davis, said the MSMEs will benefit from a range of business services under the entity’s recently launched accelerator programme. “What this MOU does is really enable entrepreneurs to...


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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (2nd right), presents a bag of Irish potato seeds to farmer Anthony Johnson (second left), during a Irish potato Stakeholders’ Seminar in New Market, St. Elizabeth, on November 18, 2016. Sharing in the occasion (from left) are St. Elizabeth RADA Parish Manager, Nathan Samuels; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, and Shakeera Thomas, representing Glastonbury Purveyor Company, producer of the Irish potato seeds.

Minister Expects Agriculture to Grow by 30% in Final Quarter

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 29 Nov 2016    nicola.wint   
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says the agricultural sector is expected to grow by 30 per cent for the final quarter of this year, ending December 31. Speaking at an Irish Potato Stakeholders’ Seminar in New Market, St. Elizabeth, on November 18, 2016, Mr. Hutchinson said there has been significant growth in production in the sector over the last two quarters, and based on what is currently in the fields, the anticipated 30 per cent growth is achievable. “I am looking at a minimum of 30 per cent growth for...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, addressing the All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers’ Association Annual General Meeting held at Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston, on November 22, 2016.

Agriculture Minister Outlines Model for the Allocation of Cane Lands

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 29 Nov 2016    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the system used to allocate cane lands to farmers at Monymusk sugar factory, in Clarendon, will likely be used across the island. According to the Minister, the farmers are allocated seven-acre plots where all the management is under their responsibility, and that system might be used as a model to “serve us in the future”. “It is a model that can work and the only thing that can prevent it from becoming successful, is if we don’t apply our basic knowledge with increased technology that will enable us to...


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

Minard Livestock Show a Plus for Agriculture – Samuda

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 24 Nov 2016    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, has described the annual Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, as a clear demonstration that agriculture is alive and well in Jamaica. Addressing the 17th staging of the event on November 10, the Minister noted that agriculture sometimes finds itself on the ‘back burner’ of “our society’s psyche”, making events like the Minard festival “a timely reminder” of the importance of the sector. “This event not only brings to the forefront highlights of the sector, but ensures that our future is...


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Agricultural Marketing Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Sandor Pike, delivers an address on behalf of Acting Permanent Secretary, Reginald Budhan, at the annual conference of the Small Ruminants Association of Jamaica (SRAJ), held on Thursday (November 17), at the Boodles Agricultural Research Station in Old Harbour, St. Catherine.

Large-Scale Investment Needed in Small-Ruminants Industry – Budhan

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 24 Nov 2016    nicola.wint   
Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Reginald Budhan, has underscored the need for large-scale investments in Jamaica’s small-ruminants industry. This, he said, is in order to facilitate the expansion of the subsector by increasing the size of goat and sheep herds and diversifying outputs to include by-products such as cheese and milk. “The production of cheese and milk would, thus, contribute another important component of the value-added thrust of our agro-industrial goals,” Mr. Budhan contended. His remarks were made in a speech...


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Agricultural Marketing Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Sandor Pike (right), converses with Small Ruminants Association of Jamaica (SRAJ) President, Kenneth King (centre), during the SRAJ’s annual conference at the Bodles Agricultural Research Station in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, on Thursday, November 17, 2016. Mr. Pike represented Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Reginald Budhan.

Goat and Sheep Farmers Urged to Boost Meat Production

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 24 Nov 2016    nicola.wint   
Goat and sheep farmers are being urged to take steps to increase the production of meat.to satisfy the high demand of distributors, who are being encouraged to support local production instead of importing, according to Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Reginald Budhan. Mr. Budhan said data provided by the Health Ministry’s Veterinary Public Health Division, showed that the production of goat and sheep meat fell from just over 963,000 kilograms in 2013 to 751,625 kilograms in 2014. This, he noted, is despite a decline in imports from...


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