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Chilean Minister of Agriculture, Carlos Furche, has expressed the hope of exploring increased bilateral relations with Jamaica in the area of agriculture. The Minister shared his thoughts with Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), the Hon William J.C. Hutchinson during, a courtesy call at MICAF’s Hope Gardens Offices onContinue reading “Chile and Jamaica to explore possible bilateral relations on agriculture”

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr. Stephen Wedderburn, has urged MSMES to use IP assets for growth and development. Mr. Wedderburn says that Jamaica’s growth policies and plans, consistently identify the Small Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) using IP assets as engines of growth. This, he says, has allowed themContinue reading “MSMEs urged to use Intellectual Property assets for growth”

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) is encouraging all food-exporting producers, especially those involved in exports, to become HACCP certified. This will enable Jamaica’s food-producing businesses to access export markets, as lack of certification could constitute non-tariff barriers to exports. Speaking on behalf of the Hon Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Commerce,Continue reading “Industry Ministry encourages producers to become HACCP-certified”

Chairman, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Simon Roberts (3rd right), presents accreditation certificate for the ISO 15189 Accreditation to technical manager, Microbiology Department, University of the West Indies (UWI), Prof. Monica Smikle. Looking on (from left) are head of the Microbiology Department, UWI, Dr. Alison Nicholson; chief executive officer, JANAAC, Sharonmae Shirley; and chairman,Continue reading “World Accreditation Day 2017”

As part of its continuing implementation of the National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS), the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) has intensified its national appeal to cattle farmers to ensure that their bovine animals are tagged. The ‘Tag It and Trace It’ media campaign, launched this month, is the latest inContinue reading “Ministry urges farmers to “tag and trace” cattle”

Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, has called on stakeholders in the agricultural sector to integrate greater use of technology in their farming operations as they seek to grasp the available opportunities in the sector. He was speaking at the H&L Agro Syngenta Customer Appreciation LuncheonContinue reading “Hutchinson calls for greater integration of technology in agriculture”

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, cuts ribbon to officially open the Jamaica International Exhibition (JIE) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Looking on (from left) are President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), Metry Seaga; Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda; and Executive Director,Continue reading “Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness cuts ribbon to officially open the Jamaica International Exhibition”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda has announced that $118m dollars has been made available to farmers affected by heavy rains last month. Over 10,000 farmers were affected by the May rains, with losses amounting to an estimated $794m. Speaking at the Launch of the Denbigh Agricultural Industrial and Food ShowContinue reading “$118m Allocated for Farmers Affected by Recent Flood Rains”

Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Mr. Vivian Brown, says that social enterprises in Jamaica are now becoming critical agents for growth and development. Social enterprises are businesses with primarily social objectives, and whose surpluses are reinvested in their business or the community. Their primary mission is to solve social,Continue reading “Industry Ministry says social enterprises critical for growth”

Hon Karl Samuda (right), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, launches Denbigh 65 with the cutting of a cake on June 7 at White Marl in St. Catherine along with (from left) Norman Grant, President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, Donovan Stanberry, Permanent Secretary, and Christopher Levy, President and CEO of the Jamaica BroilersContinue reading “Denbigh 65 Launch”