In an effort to increase the export of nontraditional products and support the development of Jamaica’s micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), JAMPRO, in partnership with the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) and the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), launched the third installment of the agency’s flagship export development programme, Export Max on NovemberContinue reading “JAMPRO launches third phase of Export Max”
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Jamaica hosts Caribbean International Bamboo Symposium
As Jamaica prepares to host the International Bamboo Symposium Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon J.C. Hutchinson, today welcomed Prof. Lu Wenming, Deputy Director General of the International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation in China, and his delegation to the symposium to be held at the Jamaica Conference CentreContinue reading “Jamaica hosts Caribbean International Bamboo Symposium”
Minister Hutchinson welcomes Deputy Director General Prof. Lu Wenming
Hon J.C. Hutchinson (right), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, welcomes Prof. Lu Wenming, Deputy Director General, International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation, to Jamaica during a courtesy call at his Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew on Monday, November 26. Prof Lu Wenming is visiting Jamaica to attend aContinue reading “Minister Hutchinson welcomes Deputy Director General Prof. Lu Wenming”
Minister Hutchinson views token received from Prof. Lu Wenming
Hon J. C. Hutchinson (right), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, views token received from Prof. Lu Wenming, Deputy Director General, International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation (INBAR), during a courtesy call at his Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew on Monday, November 26. Prof Lu Wenming is visiting JamaicaContinue reading “Minister Hutchinson views token received from Prof. Lu Wenming”
Import Licences for Romaine Lettuce Suspended Following E. coli Outbreak in the USA
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, through its Plant Quarantine and Produce Inspection Branch, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health’s Public Health Division, has immediately suspended the issuing of permits for the importation of Romaine lettuce from the United States. Imports now in transit will also be seized for destruction upon arrivalContinue reading “Import Licences for Romaine Lettuce Suspended Following E. coli Outbreak in the USA”
Minister Shaw Travels to Israel
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Audley Shaw, will travel to Israel, November 23 to 28, 2018, on a mission to explore opportunities for greater collaboration on several areas. Minister Shaw, along with an accompanying delegation of public and private sector members, will meet with Israel’s Minister of Commerce to discuss prospectsContinue reading “Minister Shaw Travels to Israel”
Agri minister calls for increased use of local ingredients in manufacturing
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw, is calling on manufacturers to include more local ingredients in the manufacturing of their products. He was speaking at a Knowledge Forum organised by Red Stripe under the theme ‘Beyond Talk: The Commercialization of the Cassava Value ‘, held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, UWI,Continue reading “Agri minister calls for increased use of local ingredients in manufacturing”
Red Stripe’s Knowledge Forum
Dr. Nickeshia Reid (2nd right) of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), discusses cassava varieties on display with Ricardo Nuncio, Managing Director of Red Stripe, at Red Stripe’s Knowledge Forum, which was organised under the theme ‘Beyond Talk: The Commercialization of the Cassava Value Chain, at Mona Visitors’ Lodge in St. AndrewContinue reading “Red Stripe’s Knowledge Forum”
Minister Shaw greets Gillian Hyde of the Jamaica National Group at Red Stripe’s Knowledge Forum
Hon Audley Shaw (2nd right), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, greets Gillian Hyde of the Jamaica National Group at Red Stripe’s Knowledge Forum, which was organised under the theme ‘Beyond Talk: The Commercialization of the Cassava Value Chain, at Mona Visitors’ Lodge in St. Andrew on November 21, 2018. Others, from left, areContinue reading “Minister Shaw greets Gillian Hyde of the Jamaica National Group at Red Stripe’s Knowledge Forum”
Minister Shaw at Red Stripe’s Knowledge Forum
Hon Audley Shaw (centre), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, poses with extension officers attached to Red Stripe’s Grow Jamaica project at Red Stripe’s Knowledge Forum, which was organised under the theme ‘Beyond Talk: The Commercialization of the Cassava Value Chain, at Mona Visitors’ Lodge in St. Andrew on November 21, 2018.
