Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, has instructed that the Monymusk Sugar Factory remains open until cane farmers crops have been reaped. Addressing the official opening of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon, on August 5, Mr. Samuda noted that the move was necessary to protect the interest of the farmers. “My...

Some 65 farmers have been presented with the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) President’s Medal of Appreciation for their sterling contribution to the agricultural sector. The medals were presented by President of the JAS, Norman Grant, during a ceremony held at the 65th staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon, on Sunday (August 6). In...

Thirty per cent of the $300 million allocated for the Agricultural Productivity Incentive Programme is to be made available to facilitate youth involvement in agriculture. Making the disclosure, Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, said providing financial support for young people will “further heighten their interest, (which) will redound to the benefit of the entire (agricultural) sector.”...

Four new products have been launched by Hi-Pro to improve crop and livestock production as well as to boost farmers’ profitability. They are: a larvicide spray called Ectoline; TryClan 50 SP insecticide; a plant nutrient and foliar fertiliser called HerbaGreen; and LongRange, which is designed to control parasites in livestock. Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, congratulated...

Some 13 competitions will be held during this year’s Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show including the National Farm Queen, National Champion Farmer and Livestock contests. President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) and Chairman of the Denbigh Planning Committee, Norman Grant, explained that competitions are the mainstay of the annual event, exposing the versatility of the agricultural sector, while...

President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) and Chairman of the Denbigh Show Committee, Norman Grant, has given the assurance that adequate security will be in place for the 65th Annual Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Grant said that security will be boosted with the installation of a surveillance system and the...

President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) and Chairman of the Denbigh Planning Committee, Norman Grant, says that all is in place for the staging on 65th Annual Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show. Speaking to JIS News during an interview on Thursday (July 27), Mr. Grant said issues raised by the Clarendon Health Department regarding the state of the...

After being closed for four years, Long Pond Distillery Limited, located in Clark’s Town, Trelawny, has resumed operations. Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager, said the reopening of the 264-year old distillery is welcomed, and is important for the economic viability of the parish. Mayor Gager was representing the Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, at...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, is calling on members of the Diaspora to take advantage of the “tremendous” opportunities that exist for investment in agriculture. Such investment, he noted, could boost production and food security, cutting the country’s food import bill, which amounts to almost US$800 million annually. “There is enormous opportunity...