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Posted on 25/07/2018
Minister Shaw to Attend G20 Meeting of Agriculture Ministers in Argentina July 27-28, 2018
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Audley Shaw, will, this week, attend the G20 Meetings for Agriculture Ministers in Buenos Aires Argentina from July 27-28, 2018. The meeting will focus on initiatives aimed at promoting healthy soils...

Posted on 24/07/2018
Shaw welcomes crop modelling to mitigate climate change impact
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw, has welcomed the training in crop modelling for agricultural stakeholders, emphasising that there is need for urgent application of research knowledge in order to ensure the agricultural sector’s resilience to...

Posted on 24/07/2018
Shaw encourages greater use of flour made from local produce
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Audley Shaw, has welcomed the idea of increased use of local produce such as cassava and sweet potato in the milling of flour. The Minister noted this proposed expansion in the...

Posted on 24/07/2018
Hon. Audley Shaw speaking at the Jamaica Flour Mills’ annual baking seminar
Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, speaking at the Jamaica Flour Mills’ annual baking seminar held at the University of Technology in Kingston on July 23. In keeping with Government’s thrust for consumers to reduce their...

Posted on 24/07/2018
Professor Gerrit Hoogenboom presents Minister Shaw with a copy of the ‘Understanding Options for Agricultural Production’ book
Pre-Eminent Scholar, University of Florida (USA), Prof. Gerrit Hoogenboom (left), presents Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, with a copy of the ‘Understanding Options for Agricultural Production’ book, at the opening ceremony of the Advanced Crop...

Posted on 24/07/2018
Hon. Audley Shaw autographs a copy of the ‘Understanding Options for Agricultural Production’ book for Crop Production Supervisor Michael Williams
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, autographs a copy of the ‘Understanding Options for Agricultural Production’ book, for Crop Production Supervisor, Red Stripe, Michael Williams, at the opening ceremony of the Advanced Crop Modelling Training Workshop,...

Posted on 24/07/2018
Minister Audley Shaw in dialogue with Deputy Principal Professor IshenKumba Kahwa
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), in dialogue with Deputy Principal, University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor IshenKumba Kahwa, at the opening ceremony of the Advanced Crop Modelling Training Workshop, at the UWI, Mona,...

Posted on 19/07/2018
Hon. Audley Shaw speaking at the opening ceremony of the 4th staging of the Christmas in July Corporate Gifting event
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at the opening ceremony of the 4th staging of the Christmas in July Corporate Gifting event, at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Thursday, July 19. The Tourism Linkages Network...

Posted on 19/07/2018
Discussions under way for special fund for micro and small enterprises – Shaw
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Audley Shaw, says discussions are under way to develop a special fund to support the development of micro and small businesses. The Minister was addressing the Christmas in July trade show...