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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), addresses members of the Seville Benevolent Society Production and Marketing Organization (PMO) in St. Ann on October 21. Listening keenly is the Agricultural Parish Manager for RADA, St. Ann, Melvin Aries.

Agriculture Records High Growth

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 31 Oct 2016    nicola.wint   
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Agriculture, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says agricultural production recorded tremendous growth over the last two quarters. “In the quarter up to June, we had an increase over last year of 13.5 per cent. I understand that the figure coming out for the end of September is about 13.9 per cent over last year for that quarter,” he added. Mr. Hutchinson was addressing members of the Seville Benevolent Society Production and Marketing Organization (PMO) in St. Ann, on October 21. The Minister is attributing the increase in production...


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Gov’t Moves to Eradicate Frosty Pod Rot Cocoa Disease

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 30 Sep 2016    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Karl Samuda on Thursday September 29 officially launched Government’s action to eradicate the Frosty Pod Rot of Cocoa Disease which recently emerged in the island. First suspected to be present in the parish of Clarendon, Frosty Pod Rot attacks the pod of the cocoa and leads to rotting within 3 months and it is estimated that the disease could result in crop losses of up to 80% of the cocoa tree’s production. Addressing an emergency media briefing at his St Lucia Avenue offices in New Kingston, the agriculture minister described...


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Ministry Puts Measures in Place to Deal with Frosty Pod Rot of Cocoa

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 29 Sep 2016    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre), addressing an emergency press briefing to update the country about the Frosty Pod Rot disease of Cocoa at his New Kingston office on Thursday, September 29, 2016. Looking on are: Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr. Reginlad Budhan and Chief Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspector (Acting), Ms. Sanniel Wilson.


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Executive Director at the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lillyclaire Bellamy, speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Innovators Urged to Protect Their Property

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 28 Sep 2016    nicola.wint   
Applicants for the National Innovation Awards are being urged to protect themselves and their property. The competition, which invites innovators in various fields of science, technology and innovation, requires that applications bear the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) seal. Executive Director at JIPO, Lillyclaire Bellamy, speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, said that as part of the competition, “we encourage inventors and innovators to first contact JIPO”. She explained that if this is not done, “after you have made your innovation public, you lose the opportunity to say that...


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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (second left), listens to Lab Supervisor, Althea Lawson (second right), as she explains the functions of the equipment donated by the European Union (EU), at the Sugar Industry Authority (SIA) inaugural post-crop seminar, at the Sugar Industry Research Institute (SIRI) in Mandeville, on September 21. Looking on (from left) are Head of Cooperation of the EU, Achim Shaffert, and Acting Director of Research at SIRI, Dr. Maureen Wilson.

Discussions in Progress for Divestment of Sugar Factories

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 27 Sep 2016    nicola.wint   
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, has indicated that ongoing discussions are being held with investors showing interest in the acquisition of certain sugar estates. Speaking at the Sugar Industry Authority (SIA) inaugural post-crop seminar in Mandeville on September 21, Mr. Samuda said he is hoping to close a deal with prospective buyers interested in the Long Pond Sugar Factory in Trelawny. “We’re hoping to get into the field to start reaping the cane, so that we do not have the low productivity that we experienced in the crop that has just been...


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