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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 implementsContinue reading “Gov’t Forging Partnership to Source Tools for Farmers”

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,Continue reading “SPOTLIGHT ON ORGANIC FARMING YOUTH AT DENBIGH”

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 wasContinue reading “NEW INVESTORS BEING SOUGHT FOR LONG POND”

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 useContinue reading “GOV’T TACKLING SALE OF IMPORTED REFINED SUGAR IN RETAIL TRADE”

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 materialContinue reading “Major Investment at Hounslow Agro Park”

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 inContinue reading “AGRICULTURE MINISTRY FOCUSED ON GROWING EXPORTS”

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, MinisterContinue reading “GOV’T PUTS MEASURES IN PLACE TO KEEP MONYMUSK OPEN”

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, has hailed the work being done by GraceKennedy at its agro-processing plant in Hounslow, St. Elizabeth. Following a tour of the facility recently, Mr. Hutchinson said the work being done at the factory fits well with the Ministry’s plan toContinue reading “Gracekennedy Commended for Setting up Plant in Hounslow”

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,Continue reading “Minister Wants Jamaica to Become Major Supplier of Agricultural Products”

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,Continue reading “Five Agro-Economic Zones to be Established”