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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (4th left), presents Leroy Gayle (centre), one of the farmers affected by fire in Flagman, St. Elizabeth, with irrigation hoses, during a presentation ceremony at the Pedro Plains Anglican Church hall in the parish, on Friday (October 18). Others (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence; Principal Director, Field Services and Operations, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson; Acting Principal Finance Officer in the Ministry, Ann-Marie Tomlinson; Chief Executive Officer, RADA, Peter Thompson; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dr. Roy McNeil; RADA St. Elizabeth Parish Manager, Nathan Samuels; and farmer, Ian Dowell.
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (4th left), presents Leroy Gayle (centre), one of the farmers affected by fire in Flagman, St. Elizabeth, with irrigation hoses, during a presentation ceremony at the Pedro Plains Anglican Church hall in the parish, on Friday (October 18). Others (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence; Principal Director, Field Services and Operations, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson; Acting Principal Finance Officer in the Ministry, Ann-Marie Tomlinson; Chief Executive Officer, RADA, Peter Thompson; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dr. Roy McNeil; RADA St. Elizabeth Parish Manager, Nathan Samuels; and farmer, Ian Dowell.

Gov’t Spends Just Under $50M to Assist Flagaman Farm Fire Victims

The Government has provided close to $50 million worth of relief supplies for 47 farmers in Flagaman, St. Elizabeth, who suffered losses during a fire in August. The expenditure includes over $14.3 million worth of supplies, comprising 28 black tanks,...
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Monique Gibbs (right), congratulates Chairman of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Monique Gibbs (right), congratulates Chairman of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica's (BSJ) Electrical Practices and Products Technical Committee, Ray Campbell (left), who was among 115 volunteers honoured by the BSJ, during a ceremony on Wednesday (Oct. 17), at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew. Looking on is BSJ’s Standards Development Officer, Sherieka Satchell Knight.

Bureau of Standards Honours 115 Technical Volunteers
Acting Chief Planning Analyst, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Clifford Spencer, speaks at a public forum on ‘Climate Change and the Future of Food Security: Positioning Agro-Food Systems for our Health and Wealth’, held at The University of the West Indies, Mona, in St. Andrew on Thursday (October 17).
Acting Chief Planning Analyst, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Clifford Spencer, speaks at a public forum on ‘Climate Change and the Future of Food Security: Positioning Agro-Food Systems for our Health and Wealth’, held at The University of the West Indies, Mona, in St. Andrew on Thursday (October 17).

Praedial Larceny Unit Being Strengthened
Chief Technical Director at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Dr. Roy McNeil (seated, left); Japan Caribbean Climate Change Partnership (JCCCP) National Focal Point, UNDP Jamaica, Eltha Brown (centre, seated); and Director of Field Services at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Garfield Ewart (third left, seated), with farmers of Cascade in St. Ann, at the closing-out ceremony for a JCCCP Pilot Project, at the Frazer Church of God of Prophecy in Cascade on Tuesday, October 15.
Chief Technical Director at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Dr. Roy McNeil (seated, left); Japan Caribbean Climate Change Partnership (JCCCP) National Focal Point, UNDP Jamaica, Eltha Brown (centre, seated); and Director of Field Services at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Garfield Ewart (third left, seated), with farmers of Cascade in St. Ann, at the closing-out ceremony for a JCCCP Pilot Project, at the Frazer Church of God of Prophecy in Cascade on Tuesday, October 15.

Farmers In Cascade, St. Ann, Benefit From Irrigation Project
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaks at a recent media briefing at the Ministry, in Hope Gardens, Kingston, to give an update on the management of the Frosty Pod Rot disease, which affects cocoa plants.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaks at a recent media briefing at the Ministry, in Hope Gardens, Kingston, to give an update on the management of the Frosty Pod Rot disease, which affects cocoa plants.

Agriculture Minister Expects Increase In Cocoa Yield

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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), listens to General Manager of the Banana Board, Janet Conie, as she addresses a media briefing on the management of the threat of the TR4 disease, on Wednesday (October 9), at the Ministry, Hope Gardens, in Kingston.
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Farmers Encouraged To Be Vigilant Against Banana Disease

Farmers are being urged to be vigilant in identifying and reporting any suspected case of the Tropical Race 4 Disease (TR4), so that measures can be put in place to safeguard the Jamaican banana and plantain industry against this potential threat. General Manager of the Banana Board, Janet Conie, says farmers have an important role to play in safeguarding the...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the House of Representatives on October 8.
Agriculture

Ministry And Stakeholders Take Action To Safeguard Banana Industry

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, and other relevant stakeholders are on high alert and have taken swift action to implement preventive initiatives to safeguard the Jamaican banana and plantain industry against the Tropical Race 4 Disease (TR4). This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, in a statement to the House of Representatives on October 8....
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the 52nd Annual General Meeting of the National Consumers’ League of Jamaica (NCLJ), held on October 2 at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica in St. Andrew.
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Agriculture Minister Says Major Investments Coming

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the country is on the verge of seeing “some major” investments in the farming sector. Delivering the keynote address at the 52nd Annual General Meeting of the National Consumers’ League of Jamaica (NCLJ) on October 2 at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica in Kingston, Mr. Shaw said the investments...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses delegates attending the 10th Annual Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) Meeting at the Royalton Negril Resort and Spa in Westmoreland on Tuesday (October 1).
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State Minister Calls For Collective Stakeholder Approach To Climate Change Mitigation

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Floyd Green, says a collective stakeholder approach is needed to mitigate the impact of climate change on Jamaica, particularly in the agricultural sector. “Climate change demands that we bring change and innovation to the sector. We have to work smarter and we have to increase our...
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