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May 2025
 

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry (left); Norman Grant, president of the Jamaica Agricultural Society; and Custos of St. Andrew Patricia Dunwell sample fish at the 14th Annual Eat Jamaican Day Expo, held at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Headquarters in Kingston on November 22.

Eat Jamaican is worth repeating, says PS Stanberry

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 23 Nov 2017    nicola.wint   
The message of eating Jamaican is worth repeating says, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Donovan Stanberry, who noted that eating Jamaican is about promoting Jamaican food to our people, and to our tourists, as well as making a conscious decision to purchase local produce in the supermarket. This, he said, can make a significant difference to rural development and put more money in farmers’ pocket. Speaking at the 14th Annual Eat Jamaican Expo, held at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Headquarters in Kingston on November 22, Stanberry said, “We have to...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaking at the launch and commissioning of ARC Manufacturing Limited’s new Fabric Mesh Plant, held at its facility located on Bell Road, Kingston, on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. The new Fabric Mesh Plant is positioned to boost the fabric mesh industry. The investment in the plant is expected to result in improved efficiencies, optimized productivity and bring increased visibility to brand Jamaica.

Samuda - competitiveness in the manufacturing sector needs review

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 23 Nov 2017    nicola.wint   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says that there needs to be a review of Jamaica’s competitiveness in the manufacturing sector, because the country’s competitiveness has not been where it should have been over the years. ‘We find that we have the distributive trade, which is the largest contributor to GDP, growing, and it is too large in relation to the manufacturing sector. We should adjust that and allow the manufacturing sector to take its appropriate place as the leader in our economy as it creates jobs”, Minister Samuda asserted. The Minister,...


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

New Coffee Regulations in Place

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 21 Nov 2017    nicola.wint   
Industry Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda has announced that regulations are now in place that will ensure that all coffee that is imported, packaged and sold locally will be mixed with Jamaican green beans. The objective of this measure is to boost the expansion of Jamaican coffee and eventually eliminate the importation of green beans. According to Minister Samuda, when persons import coffee, mix it with cheap imported beans and sell that product to hotels as coffee that is processed and packaged in Jamaica, it cheapens and destroys the reputation of the...


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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Donovan Stanberry (centre, front), along with farmers after being presented with certificates at the Pesticides Survey Results Presentation Ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on Friday, November 17, 2017. Twenty-one farmers were awarded with the Pest Control Applicator Certificate. The main objective of the survey was to evaluate food safety issues associated with pesticide use and, in particular, to identify pesticide use problems that could impact access to export markets for Jamaican produce.

Stanberry wants food safety culture, encourages responsible use of pesticides

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 21 Nov 2017    nicola.wint   
Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, is urging Jamaicans to build a culture of food safety. Mr Stanberry, who was speaking at the presentation of research findings on pesticide application by farmers, held November 17 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, said more fertiliser was being used in Jamaican agriculture than was necessary. He pointed out that although the application of fertilisers was necessary to increase food production, it was equally important to ensure the proper and appropriate use of pesticides to ensure the safety...


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From left, Dr. Osbil Watson, Chief Veterinary Officer at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, in discussion with Dr. Winston De La Haye, Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health; and Dr. Tomlin Paul, Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of the West Indies (UWI), at the Antibiotic Awareness Week Opening Ceremony, held at the UWI, Mona on November 14.

Chief Vet urges prudent use of antibiotics

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 15 Nov 2017    nicola.wint   
Chief veterinary officer in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr Osbil Watson, has joined the call for the prudent use of antibiotics not only by humans, but also in livestock production. This, he said, was because of the inextricable link between human and animal health and their interaction in the environment. The chief vet, who was among the speakers at Jamaica’s launch of World Antibiotic Awareness Week held Tuesday, November 14 at the Regional Headquarters of the University of the West Indies, Mona, pointed out that over 60 per cent of human diseases were of...


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