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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw.

Farmers To Benefit From Tourism Boom

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is encouraging farmers to position themselves to take advantage of the expected boom in tourism over the next two years. He said that the Government’s target of adding 15,000 hotel...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), serves breakfast, which he prepared, to student of Holland Primary School in St. Elizabeth, Janessa Clarke, during the Eat Jamaican School Tour at the institution on Friday (November 15).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), serves breakfast, which he prepared, to student of Holland Primary School in St. Elizabeth, Janessa Clarke, during the Eat Jamaican School Tour at the institution on Friday (November 15).

School Breakfast Programme Being Revitalized in St. Elizabeth
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses guests during the official signing of a hotel management agreement between the Amaterra Jamaica Group and Marriott International, at the Hard Rock Café in St. James on Wednesday (November 13).
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses guests during the official signing of a hotel management agreement between the Amaterra Jamaica Group and Marriott International, at the Hard Rock Café in St. James on Wednesday (November 13).

Hoteliers Encouraged To Use More Local Produce
Senior Director in the Strategic Planning Division, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Delroy Coley (second right), looks on as immediate past Chairman of the All-Island Cane Farmers’ Association, Allan Rickards (second left), points out the varieties of sugar cane on display. Occasion was the 70th Annual General Meeting of the Association, held on Wednesday (November 13), at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon. Mr. Coley represented Portfolio Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, at the event. Others pictured from left are President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lenworth Fulton; and Secretary/Manager of the All-Island Cane Farmers’ Association, Nigel Myrie.
Senior Director in the Strategic Planning Division, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Delroy Coley (second right), looks on as immediate past Chairman of the All-Island Cane Farmers’ Association, Allan Rickards (second left), points out the varieties of sugar cane on display. Occasion was the 70th Annual General Meeting of the Association, held on Wednesday (November 13), at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon. Mr. Coley represented Portfolio Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, at the event. Others pictured from left are President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lenworth Fulton; and Secretary/Manager of the All-Island Cane Farmers’ Association, Nigel Myrie.

Gov’t Commits Additional $200 Million To Help Farmers Transport Sugar Cane
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Monique Gibbs (second right), and President, Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Lenworth Fulton (left), discuss the importance of consuming locally grown yam and other ground provisions. Also pictured (from second left), are: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), JAS, Christopher Emanuel; and Project Manager, Lakes Pen Agri-Ventures, Victor Cummings. Occasion was the launch of ‘Eat Jamaican’ Month 2019 at the Mega Mart Wholesale Club on Upper Waterloo Road in St. Andrew on Friday (Nov. 8).
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Monique Gibbs (second right), and President, Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Lenworth Fulton (left), discuss the importance of consuming locally grown yam and other ground provisions. Also pictured (from second left), are: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), JAS, Christopher Emanuel; and Project Manager, Lakes Pen Agri-Ventures, Victor Cummings. Occasion was the launch of ‘Eat Jamaican’ Month 2019 at the Mega Mart Wholesale Club on Upper Waterloo Road in St. Andrew on Friday (Nov. 8).

Jamaicans Urged to Consume More Locally Produced Food

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Preparations In High Gear For Minard Livestock And Beef Festival

Preparations are in high gear for the 20th staging of the Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival, at the Minard Estate in Brown's Town, St Ann, on November 14. The annual event is a major showcase of beef and dairy cattle, and will see breeders, as well as farmers, parading their finest livestock. This year’s show, under the theme, ‘Empowering...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), listens to Acting Storage Officer, Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID), Tamara Moore, at a recent open day held at the Ministry
Agriculture

Food Storage Division Protecting Public Health

The Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID) is making significant strides in protecting public health by ensuring the safety of food entering the local market. In April of this year, the Division, which is an agency of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, became the first International Standardization Organization/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) 17020 accredited inspection body...
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St. Catherine farmer, Alfred Tenn (left); CEO of Home Grown Produce Limited, Damion Young (centre) and St. Elizabeth farmer, Melody Garwood, sign contract for the planting of more red peas, at the launch of the Red Peas Industry Programme, in Spaldings, Clarendon, on November 1. Observing are Chief Agronomist at Bodles Research Centre, Alexi Reid (left) and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.
Agriculture

More Red Peas to be Planted

Farmers from St. Elizabeth and St. Catherine have signed contracts with the Chief Executive Officer of Home Grown Produce Limited, Damion Young, to supply them with the red peas they will be planting, so as to increase local output. The signing took place at the launch of the Red Peas Industry Programme, in Spaldings, Clarendon, on November 1, by Minister...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), listens to Animal Health Technician at the Ministry, Sharna Frater, at an Open Day staged by the Ministry’s Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID), at Hope Gardens, in St. Andrew, on October 31.
Agriculture

Active Food Safety Programme in Place – Shaw

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says Jamaica has an active food safety programme, to prevent the spread of plant and animal diseases. Delivering the keynote address at an Open Day, staged by the Ministry’s Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID), at Hope Gardens, in St. Andrew, on October 31, Mr. Shaw said the...
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Agriculture

Minister Shaw Commends Focus on Small Business at Health, Home and Garden Expo

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has hailed organisers of the Health, Home and Garden Expo (HHG), for highlighting the small business sector. He said that the focus is in keeping with the Government’s emphasis on the development of Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSME) as a key driver of growth. Minister Shaw said the expo,...
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Acting Chief Planning Analyst in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Clifford Spencer (left), speaking with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Trade and Markets Officer for Latin America and the Caribbean, Juan Cheaz Pelaez, during the recent ‘Climate Change and the Future of Food Security: Positioning Agro-Food Systems for our Health and Wealth’ public forum, at the University of the West Indies, Mona, St. Andrew.
Agriculture

More Jamaicans Encouraged To Get Involved In Agriculture

Acting Chief Planning Analyst in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Clifford Spencer, is encouraging more Jamaicans to get involved in agricultural activities in order to support the Government’s thrust of achieving the country’s food security. Speaking at a recent public forum on ‘Climate Change and the Future of Food Security: Positioning Agro-Food Systems for our Health and...
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