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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry (4th left), admiring produce being shown by Marketing Officer, St. Mary Multi-Purpose Cooperative Cold Storage Facility, Althea McFarlane (right) during a tour of the facility in Iterboreale, St. Mary, on Friday, May 26, 2017. Others from left are Member of Parliament forContinue reading “PS Stanberry admiring produce at the St. Mary Multi-Purpose Cooperative Cold Storage Facility”

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry says that there is a need for real statistics on the MSME sector as data is now being garnered from tax rolls and all kinds of proxies. “I think that one of the urgent imperatives of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, AgricultureContinue reading “Real statistics needed on the MSME sector- Stanberry”

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Donovan Stanberry shakes hand with president, Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), Hugh Johnson after signing a Memorandum of Understanding between MICAF and the SBAJ at the launch of the Inaugural Caribbean MSME Conference, under the theme “Collaboration for Caribbean Sustainability” held atContinue reading “Launch of the Inaugural Caribbean MSME Conference”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda addresses a Trade Facilitation Task Force meeting held at the Ministry’s New Kingston office on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. The meeting was to update members on activities of the Task Force and plans going forward. Seated at the head table (from left) are chairman,Continue reading “Hon. Karl Samuda addresses Trade Facilitation Task Force Meeting”

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is alerting Irish potato farmers to take precautionary measures to protect their crops in the wake of the recent torrential rainfall. In a release today ( May 19), RADA advised as follows: A trough influencing the weather conditions across the entire island has resulted in a high level ofContinue reading “RADA issues advisory to Irish potato farmers”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left) greeting Secretary General, World Customs Organization (WCO), Mr. Kunio Mikuriya (right) during a meeting at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, National Heroes Circle in Kingston, on Friday, May 19, 2017. Looking on (from left) are: Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon.Continue reading “Minister Samuda Greets Secretary General, WCO, Mr. Kunio Mikuriya”

On the invitation of the President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, the Anti-dumping and Subsidies Commission (the Commission) will participate in the Kingston and St. Andrew Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show (Agrofest) on Saturday, May 20, 2017. The event will be staged on the grounds of Jamaica College, 189 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6 fromContinue reading “The Anti-dumping and Subsidies Commission Prepares for Kingston and St. Andrew Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show (Agrofest) 2017”

Using the model of the National Irish Potato Programme, Government will soon be rolling out a Scotch bonnet pepper programme utilising greenhouses in Devon, Manchester. Addressing Irish potato farmers at a meeting held in Devon on Wednesday, May 17, Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, saidContinue reading “Gov’t to launch pepper programme in Manchester”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda has announced that an assessment is now being conducted on the extent of damage to the agricultural sector as a result of heavy rains this week. Teams from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) are on the ground conducting damage assessments and as soon asContinue reading “Agriculture Ministry Assessing Impact of Flooding on Farmers”

Government and the European Commission signed a consultancy agreement for the development of a financial and economic model for the sugar industry, including the feasibility of ethanol production, at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ New Kingston offices yesterday (May 10). This consultancy agreement forms part of the Accompanying Measures for Sugar ProtocolContinue reading “Gov’t and EU sign consultancy agreement to review sugar industry model”