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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 is reporting that the heavy rains in mid-May resulted in close to 800 million dollars in damage to the agriculture sector. Minister Samuda said over 10,000 farmers were affected, with losses amounting to an estimated $794m. An estimated 8,862 farmers suffered crop losses of $718,006,202,Continue reading “May Rains cost Agriculture Sector $800m”

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Dermon Spence (right), showing Minister, MICAF, Hon. Karl Samuda red callaloo being grown at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority while on tour of the property in St. Andrew on Tuesday, May 30, 2017.

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (2nd left) examines Irish potato at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) while on tour of the property in St. Andrew on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Looking on (from left) are Parish Agriculture Manager, RADA, Bevene Martin Dickenson; Councillor for Mavis Bank, Alvin Francis; andContinue reading “Minister Samuda examines Irish Potato at RADA”

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation & Member of Parliament for Portland, Hon. Daryl Vaz, in discussion with (from left) Country Representative, World Bank, Galina Sotirova; Resident Representative, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Dr. Elizabeth Johnson and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture andContinue reading “Tour of the Jamaica Cocoa Farmers Drying Facility”

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, is hoping that with the deregulation of the cocoa industry through the establishment of the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Authority (JACRA) more persons will start investing in cocoa production. Speaking at the handover of the Jamaica Cocoa Farmers Drying Facility by the JamaicaContinue reading “Stanberry calls for increased investment in cocoa production”

Hon J.C. Hutchinson (left), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, joins Prime Minister The Most Hon Andrew Holness (centre) and Peter McConnell, Managing Director of Trade Winds Citrus Ltd (TWCL), in examining newly packaged juice at the TWCL tetra pak production facility in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, on Tuesday,Continue reading “Prime Minister Andrew Holness examines newly packaged juice at Trade Winds Citrus Ltd.”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre) takes a close look at a bottle of sister love locust wine (tinkin toe) while on tour of exhibits at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in St. Andrew on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Looking on (from left) are Chairman, Parish Advisory Board, LloydContinue reading “Minister Samuda views exhibits at RADA”

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Donovan Stanberry had high praises for the St. Mary Multi-purpose Cooperative Cold Storage Facility, noting that it represented part of the consummation of the marriage between industry and commerce and agriculture and fisheries. Speaking at the handover of the multi-purpose cold storage facility inContinue reading “Stanberry lauds completion of St. Mary cold storage facility”

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry (2nd left second row) witnessing the unveiling of the St. Mary Multi-Purpose Cooperative Cold Storage Facility being done by Marketing Officer, St. Mary Coop, Althea McFarlane during a tour of the facility in Iterboreale, St. Mary, on Friday, May 26, 2017. OthersContinue reading “PS Stanberry witnesses the unveiling of the St. Mary Multi-Purpose Cooperative Cold Storage Facility”