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$900,000 contributed to School Garden and Breakfast Programmes

Tools and supplies valued at $900,000 were presented to 15 primary schools in St. Elizabeth by Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Hon J.C. Hutchinson as part of the Nation School Garden and Breakfast Programme at the launch of the programmes in St. Elizabeth on Friday, March 31. AddressingContinue reading “$900,000 contributed to School Garden and Breakfast Programmes”

AMCHAM Jamaica’s breakfast forum

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (2nd left) in dialogue with (from left) managing director, Launchpad USA/AMCHAM Finland, Dr. Erika Sauer; country managing partner (EY)/director, American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM Jamaica), Allison Peart; and past president of AMCHAM/managing director, ADM Jamaica Flour Mills Limited, Derrick Nembhard; at the AMCHAMContinue reading “AMCHAM Jamaica’s breakfast forum”

AMCHAM Jamaica’s breakfast forum

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (2nd left) in dialogue with (from left) managing director, Launchpad USA/AMCHAM Finland, Dr. Erika Sauer; country managing partner (EY)/director, American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM Jamaica), Allison Peart; and past president of AMCHAM/managing director, ADM Jamaica Flour Mills Limited, Derrick Nembhard; at the AMCHAMContinue reading “AMCHAM Jamaica’s breakfast forum”

Samuda wants Monymusk to target 500,000 tonnes of cane in the next 5 years

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Karl Samuda, wants the Monymusk Sugar Estate to aim towards the production of 500,000 tonnes of cane over the next five years. The Minister expressed this desire on Friday March 31 at the official opening of the 2016-2017 crop year at Monymusk Sugar Factory in ClarendonContinue reading “Samuda wants Monymusk to target 500,000 tonnes of cane in the next 5 years”

Samuda wants Monymusk to target 500,000 tonnes of cane in the next 5 years

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Karl Samuda, wants the Monymusk Sugar Estate to aim towards the production of 500,000 tonnes of cane over the next five years. The Minister expressed this desire on Friday March 31 at the official opening of the 2016-2017 crop year at Monymusk Sugar Factory in ClarendonContinue reading “Samuda wants Monymusk to target 500,000 tonnes of cane in the next 5 years”

Samuda wants Monymusk to target 500,000 tonnes of cane in the next 5 years

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Karl Samuda, wants the Monymusk Sugar Estate to aim towards the production of 500,000 tonnes of cane over the next five years. The Minister expressed this desire on Friday March 31 at the official opening of the 2016-2017 crop year at Monymusk Sugar Factory in ClarendonContinue reading “Samuda wants Monymusk to target 500,000 tonnes of cane in the next 5 years”

Banana, plantain production increase in 2016

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, said that Jamaica’s production of plantain and banana in 2016 increased by 13.1% and 8%, respectively, while noting that there is need for increased productivity in order to meet the huge export demand. Mr. Spence, who was representing Minister of Industry,Continue reading “Banana, plantain production increase in 2016”

Samuda wants measurable targets for expansion of fisheries industry

The establishment of measurable targets, greater use of technology, value-added and innovation are among the strategies Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Karl Samuda has identified as strategies for the sustainable growth and expansion of the fisheries sector in the Caribbean. Speaking at the 15th Meeting of the Caribbean Fisheries Forum in Kingston ThursdayContinue reading “Samuda wants measurable targets for expansion of fisheries industry”

Banana, plantain production increase in 2016

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, said that Jamaica’s production of plantain and banana in 2016 increased by 13.1% and 8%, respectively, while noting that there is need for increased productivity in order to meet the huge export demand. Mr. Spence, who was representing Minister of Industry,Continue reading “Banana, plantain production increase in 2016”

Samuda wants measurable targets for expansion of fisheries industry

The establishment of measurable targets, greater use of technology, value-added and innovation are among the strategies Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Karl Samuda has identified as strategies for the sustainable growth and expansion of the fisheries sector in the Caribbean. Speaking at the 15th Meeting of the Caribbean Fisheries Forum in Kingston ThursdayContinue reading “Samuda wants measurable targets for expansion of fisheries industry”

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