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Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association President, Richard Pandohie

Sufficient Supply Of Critical Food Items – JMEA President

President of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (JMEA), Richard Pandohie, says there is a sufficient supply of critical food items to sustain the country through the threat of coronavirus (COVID-19). “We have a very diverse set of manufacturers in...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), engages in discussion with Chief Executive Officer of chemical raw material supplier, Paramount Trading, Hugh Graham (fourth right), at a meeting held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens office with manufacturers and distributors of disinfecting agents on March 12. At fifth right is Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) and Chairperson of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries COVID19 Task Force, Sharonmae Shirley.

Public Urged To Consider Use Of Alternative Sanitization Products

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is greeted by Managing Director of Progressive Grocers, Sing Chin (left), while the company's Chairman, Albert Lym, looks on. The Prime Minister was the quest speaker at Progressive Grocers' 20th Anniversary Banquet held on Monday (March 19), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kington.

PM Urges Supermarkets To Promote Local Produce

Acting Chief Executive Officer and Conservator of Forests, Rainee Oliphant (left), in discussion with Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development, Jolita Butkeviciene (centre), and Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, the Turks and Caicos, the Cayman Islands and The Bahamas, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, during Monday’s launch of €850,000 (J$128 million) ‘EU Budget Support Programme for the Forest Sector Project’, at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew.

Forestry Department Receives Technical Assistance From EU

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), displays the newly launched Things Jamaican website, at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) ‘Breakfast with the CEO’, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston, on Thursday, March 5. Sharing the moment (from left) are JBDC Chief Executive Officer, Valerie Veira; Marketing Service Manager, JBDC, Janine Taylor; and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, JBDC, Harold Davis.

JBDC Launches Things Jamaican E-Commerce

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, during the ceremony to break ground for a US$1-billion multi-resort development – Sugar Cane Bay Jamaica – in Llandovery, St. Ann, on February 28.

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Significant Opportunities For Farmers Expected From Sugar Cane Bay Resort Development

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the proposed US$1-billion dollar Sugar Cane Bay Jamaica multi-resort development in Llandovery, St. Ann, presents significant investment opportunities for farmers in the parish and the wider country. Speaking at the ceremony to break ground on February 28, Mr. Green indicated that the Ministry, through...

A farmer placing his products on display at the 65th Hague Agricultural and Industrial Show in Falmouth, Trelawny, on February 26.

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Stakeholders Laud Revamped Hague Agricultural Show

Trelawny stakeholders are praising the revamped Hague Agricultural and Industrial Show, noting that it is a signal that agriculture is once again alive and well in the parish. “I am elated about this the 65th staging of the Hague Agricultural and Industrial Show. I am also very passionate about the theme chosen to commemorate this year’s staging – ‘Agricultural Resilience...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, speaking at the 65th Hague Agricultural and Industrial Show in Falmouth, Trelawny, on February 26.

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Agriculture Ministry Looking To Strengthen Linkages

Minister of State for Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says that the Ministry is looking to strengthen linkages with key sectors in order to boost productivity and earnings. He said a recent study revealed that the demand for agricultural produce in the tourism sector alone is valued at $40 billion. “In recognising that there is a huge...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, looks at produce on display at the 65th Hague Agricultural and Industrial Show in Falmouth, Trelawny, on February 26.

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PM Calls For More Businesslike Approach To Farming

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says farmers should take a more businesslike approach to their trade and take advantage of the numerous opportunities the industry now offers. He cited prospects available through linkages with tourism and other sectors, and encouraged them to utilise technology and follow best practices in order to increase productivity and income. “If you are...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the 65th Hague Agricultural and Industrial Show in Falmouth, Trelawny, on February 26.

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PM Wants Faster Take-Up Of Former Sugar Lands

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling for faster take-up of former sugar lands for the planting of alternative crops. Mr. Holness, who was delivering the keynote address at the 65th staging of the Hague agricultural and industrial show in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Wednesday (February 26), said that “we have not been utilising the acreages that are being...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green.

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Gov’t Assisting Transition Of Traditional Cannabis Growers To Legal Industry

Minister of State for Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government, through its Alternative Development Programme (ADP), is committed to assisting traditional cannabis growers to transition to the emerging legal medicinal industry. “The ADP was specifically created to offer farmers the technical and financial support they need to enter the legal industry. It is designed to...

Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Director of Research Development and Communications, Felicia Bailey

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CLA To Host Sensitisation Sessions Islandwide

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is aiming to host two sensitisation sessions monthly in rural areas, to raise awareness about the medicinal cannabis industry islandwide. Director of Research Development and Communication at the CLA, Felicia Bailey, told JIS News that their communication efforts are targeting rural communities, as they want to engage traditional cannabis and small farmers. “Some of these...