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Statement on Frosty Pod By Hon. Karl Samuda, CD, MP Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Wednesday, December 13, 2017. A number of measures have been taken since the confirmation of Frosty Pod Rot of Cocoa locally in August 2016. The Plant Pest Emergency Response Team was activated. That team included representatives from theContinue reading “Statement on Frosty Pod By Hon. Karl Samuda”

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda has welcomed Jamaica Broilers Group’s investment in a new US$2 million pellet mill, which has been installed at the Group’s Best Dressed feed mill facility located in Freetown, Old Harbour. The facility, which was commissioned into service on Thursday (December 14), will move the production ofContinue reading “Minister Samuda welcomes Jamaica Broilers Group US$2 million pellet mill”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Karl Samuda, says that despite the impact of continual rainfall on the agriculture sector, Jamaican consumers should have adequate supplies of foodstuff for the Christmas season. The agriculture Minister gave the assurance at a media briefing held Wednesday (December 13, 2017) at his Hope Gardens officesContinue reading “Samuda says adequate supplies available for Christmas”

Omar Sweeney (left), Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), assisted by the Hon J. C. Hutchinson (centre), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, opens gate to the catchment pad at the Trenail District Water Supply System in St. Elizabeth on December 7, 2017. The facility wasContinue reading “Minister Hutchinson opens gate to the catchment pad at Trenail District Water Supply System in St. Elizabeth”

Hon J. C. Hutchinson (right), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, reads plaque at the re-commissioning of the Trenail District Water Supply System in St. Elizabeth on December 7, 2017. Looking on are Omar Sweeney (centre), Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), and Victor Dunkley, presidentContinue reading “Re-commissioning of the Trenail District Water Supply System in St. Elizabeth”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Karl Samuda, has signalled his commitment to explore the possibilities of pursuing cooperation with the Government of Argentina in several areas of agriculture and, in particular, assistance with the redevelopment of the livestock industry. The Minister exchanged ideas on the matter with Argentinian Ambassador to Jamaica,Continue reading “Argentina and Jamaica exploring collaboration on agriculture”

Under the theme ‘Caring for the planet starts on the ground,’ Jamaica will celebrate World Soil Day 2017 on December 5 with an expo at the Ebony Park HEART Academy spearheaded by the Agricultural Land Management Division (ALMD) of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries. Joan Morrison Brown, head of the ALMD, saysContinue reading “World Soil Day Expo to be held December 5”

Celebrating champion farmer Jacqueline Pink – November 29, 2017. Observation of World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2017 – November 15, 2017. Eat Jamaican month 2017 – National Farm Queen 2017- Miss Truddiann Ashmead – November 8, 2017. Launch of Eat Jamaican month 2017 – President, JAS, Sen. Norman Grant – November 1, 2017. Grow What WeContinue reading “AgroBuzz”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), converses with Managing Director, ARC Manufacturing Limited, Norman Horne, at the launch and commissioning of ARC’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 theContinue reading “Minister Samuda converses with Managing Director Norman Horne at the launch and commissioning of ARC’s new Fabric Mesh Plant”

Patrons purchasing ground provisions at the 14th Annual Eat Jamaican Day Expo, held at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Headquarters in Kingston on November 22.