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Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon Karl Samuda has assured members of the fishing industry that the introduction of the new Fisheries legislation is intended to promote transparency and fairness in the management of the subsector. Addressing the Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Fishermen Co-operative Union April 25 at the KnutsfordContinue reading “New Fisheries Bill to promote transparency – Samuda”

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is warning the public to be extra careful when purchasing green ginger. The warning comes against the background that green ginger, treated with the chemical (Topsin) was stolen from the Ministry’s Research Station at Orange River, St. Mary between Friday, April 14 and Sunday, April, 16, 2017.Continue reading “Ministry warning the public to be careful when purchasing green ginger”

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry says that Jamaicans should not take farmers for granted. Mr Stanberry said that Jamaica is still a country of small farmers and that this has not changed since the plantation days. He noted that, “agriculture has been a cinderella for a veryContinue reading “Don’t take our farmers for granted – Stanberry”

Operations manager, Hampden Sugar Estate, Paul Harris shows (back left) Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda the production process at the rum distillery during a tour of the Hampden Sugar Estate in Trelawny, on Friday, April 21, 2017.

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, the Hon Dr Horace Chang has stressed the critical role of the agricultural sector to Government’s agenda to achieve economic growth and job creation. Speaking Easter Monday, April 17, at the annual Montpelier Agricultural Show in St James, Minister Chang said that inContinue reading “Chang hails role of agriculture in national economic growth”

Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Ms. Valrie Veira greeting Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, upon arrival at the official presentation of the JBDC’s #iHELP 2017 prgrammes, held at the Terra Nova hotel in Kingston, on Wednesday, April 12, 2017.

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, the Hon. Karl Samuda is calling for an expansion of the services currently provided to the small business sector. To this end, Mr Samuda said, the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) should “establish locations in every parish, where prospective young players in the small business sector can get advice.”Continue reading “Samuda wants JBDC locations in all parishes”

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon J.C. Hutchinson, has reiterated the importance of working together as a group as he addressed bee farmers at a forum held in Montego Bay on April 6. Noting the growth of the beekeeping industry, which stands at 3,000 beekeepers and 48,000Continue reading “Hutchinson supports establishment of national bee farmers’ group”

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon J.C. Hutchinson, has reiterated the importance of working together as a group as he addressed bee farmers at a forum held in Montego Bay on April 6. Noting the growth of the beekeeping industry, which stands at 3,000 beekeepers and 48,000Continue reading “Hutchinson supports establishment of national bee farmers’ group”

Group sales manager at Guardsman Group Limited, Crista Sirjue (centre), showing chief technical director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn, (right) the company’s new Smart Safe machine during a tour of the exhibits at the opening of the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association’s Trade Show held at the Spanish Court hotelContinue reading “JGRA Trade Show”