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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, displays a package of seeds as he makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 9.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, displays a package of seeds as he makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 9.

Hefty Fines Coming for Praedial Larceny

The Government is to amend the Agricultural Produce Act to increase fines for offences as part of strategies to combat praedial larceny. “We will soon be bringing to Cabinet the Agricultural Produce Act, which will see the fines for anyone...
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre); Colonel of the Accompong Town Maroons, Ferron Williams (second left); and President and Chief Executive Officer, Timeless Herbal Care, Courtney Betty (left), display a certificate of authorisation, at the signing of a tripartite agreement for a cannabis pilot programme in Accompong St. Elizabeth, under the Alternative Development Project. The signing ceremony took place at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Monday (July 8). Sharing the moment are State Minister for Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (second right); and Chairman, Cannabis Licensing Authority, Hyacinth Lightbourne.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre); Colonel of the Accompong Town Maroons, Ferron Williams (second left); and President and Chief Executive Officer, Timeless Herbal Care, Courtney Betty (left), display a certificate of authorisation, at the signing of a tripartite agreement for a cannabis pilot programme in Accompong St. Elizabeth, under the Alternative Development Project. The signing ceremony took place at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Monday (July 8). Sharing the moment are State Minister for Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (second right); and Chairman, Cannabis Licensing Authority, Hyacinth Lightbourne.

Agreement Signed for Cannabis Pilot Project in Accompong St. Elizabeth
Manager for Agribusiness at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Marlene Porter.
Manager for Agribusiness at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Marlene Porter.

JAMPRO Coordinating Activities to Boost Exports
Manager for Agribusiness at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Marlene Porter.
Manager for Agribusiness at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Marlene Porter.

JAMPRO Leading Jamaican Trade Mission to Trinidad and Tobago
Beneficiaries of the St. James Municipal Corporation’s Local Economic Development (LED) Programme, listen attentively during a training session at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in St. James, Thursday (June 27).
Beneficiaries of the St. James Municipal Corporation’s Local Economic Development (LED) Programme, listen attentively during a training session at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in St. James, Thursday (June 27).

400 Small Entrepreneurs in St. James to Benefit From $10 Million in Grants

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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), symbolically ‘breaks bread’ with a sample of Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Limited’s new Purity gluten-free line. The launch was held on Wednesday (June 19) at the bakery’s Valentine Drive address in Kingston. Others (from left) are Managing Director, Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Limited, Anthony Chang; Attorney-at-Law, Arnaldo Brown, and President, Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (JMEA), Metry Seaga.
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PHOTOS: Shaw Breaks Bread

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), symbolically ‘breaks bread’ with a sample of Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Limited’s new Purity gluten-free line. The launch was held on Wednesday (June 19) at the bakery’s Valentine Drive address in Kingston. Others (from left) are Managing Director, Consolidated Bakeries (Jamaica) Limited, Anthony Chang; Attorney-at-Law, Arnaldo Brown, and President,...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaks in the House of Representatives on June 18.
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60,000 Acres Of Former Cane Lands For Other Crops

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says some 60,000 acres of former sugar-cane lands are to be placed into other areas of agricultural production. Addressing the House of Representatives on June 18, Mr. Shaw emphasised that this is a major decision that has been made by the Government. “We have to rationalise the production of sugar...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left) and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence (right), hold a box of mangoes that was among the first batch to be exported to the United States. Occasion was the official ceremony for the export of Jamaican mangoes to the United States, held at the Sangster International Airport Export Complex in Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday (June 13). At centre is Manager of the complex, Dalton Hastings.
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12,000 Pounds of Mangoes Exported to US

Twelve thousand pounds of mangoes were exported on Thursday (June 13) to the United States (US). The mangoes – ‘Julie’ and ‘East Indian’ – were the first set to be exported to the US in 20 years. Export of the mangoes, which is being facilitated through the Mango Irradiation Programme, is expected to continue once or twice per week until...
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Public and Community Relations Superintendent, Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners, Kent Skyers.
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Farmers, Residents to Benefit from Noranda Aquaponics Project

The St. Ann-based Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners is developing an aquaponics project at Shelly Piece near Higgins Land in the parish, which will boost agricultural production and provide employment for residents. Noranda’s Public and Community Relations Superintendent, Kent Skyers, told JIS News that the aquaponics system, which is the largest in the country, will enable farmers to produce a wide...
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Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Robert Nesta Morgan, addresses teachers and students at the Knockalva Polytechnic College Agro Fest in Hanover on June 6.
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Agriculture Positively Impacting Many Lives – Senator Morgan

Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Robert Nesta Morgan, says agriculture is undergoing a type of renaissance that is positively impacting many lives as well as communities across Jamaica. Addressing teachers and students at the Knockalva Polytechnic College Agro Fest in Hanover on June 6, Senator Morgan said it is against this background that he is...
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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, emphasises a point while addressing the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) Chief Executive Officer
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Minister Shaw Urges Local Entities to Get JANAAC Stamp of Approval

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, is encouraging more Jamaican entities to get certified through the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) in order to lift their standards and elevate their position in the global marketplace. The Minister was speaking at JANAAC Chief Executive Officer’s (CEO) Breakfast at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew on Friday...
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