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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.

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...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaks at a recent media briefing at the Ministry, in Hope Gardens, Kingston.

Farmers Encouraged To Cooperate With Personnel Tackling Frosty Pod Rot Disease

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.

More Jamaicans Encouraged To Get Involved In Agriculture

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

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

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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,...

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).

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Praedial Larceny Unit Being Strengthened

In an effort to eliminate the ongoing effects of praedial larceny in Jamaica, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is currently strengthening its Praedial Larceny Unit. This was noted by Acting Chief Planning Analyst, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Clifford Spencer, during a public forum on ‘Climate Change and the Future of Food Security: Positioning Agro-Food...

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.

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Farmers In Cascade, St. Ann, Benefit From Irrigation Project

Fifty farmers from Cascade in St. Ann are benefiting from improved access to irrigation, through a $29-million community-based agricultural pilot project. The three-year-old initiative was implemented by the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, through the local office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and was financed by the Government of Japan as part of the Japan Caribbean Climate Change Partnership (JCCCP)....

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Agriculture Minister Expects Increase In Cocoa Yield

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says he expects an increase in the yield of cocoa for the fall crop, in areas where the Frosty Pod Rot disease management programme has been implemented. Speaking at a recent media briefing on the management of the disease, at the Ministry, Hope Gardens, in Kingston, Mr. Shaw said this is...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), and student of Christiana High School in Manchester, Vanessa Plummer, plant a Lychee Tree during this year’s World Food Day National Exhibition at the institution on October 11. The event was staged by the Ministry in collaboration with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to mark the Day, being officially observed on October 16 under the theme ‘Our Actions are Our Future: Healthy Diets for a #ZeroHunger World’. his year’s celebrations are aimed at heightening public awareness about the importance of healthy diets. Other participants include (from second left): Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative for Jamaica, Belize and The Bahamas, Dr Crispim Moreira; Custos Rotulorum for Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence; Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Chief Executive Officer, Peter Thompson; and a representative of RADA.

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PHOTOS: Minister Shaw At The 2019 World Food Day National Ceremony and Exhibition

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...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaks at a media briefing on Wednesday (October 9) at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens address in Kingston, where he gave an update on the management of the threat of the TR4 and Frosty Pod Rot diseases.

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National Task Force Appointed To Deal With Threat To Banana And Plantain Industry

A National Task Force has been appointed as part of the Government’s monitoring and prevention programme to safeguard against the threat of the Tropical Race 4 (TR4) Disease, which could impact the banana and plantain industry. The Task Force is to be chaired by a member of the Banana Board and include representatives from border regulatory agencies, such as the...