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Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, emphasises a point while piloting the Protection of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Amendment) Act in the Senate on May 3. Seated is Minister without Portfolio in the ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, emphasises a point while piloting the Protection of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Amendment) Act in the Senate on May 3. Seated is Minister without Portfolio in the ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Senate Passes Protection of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Amendment) Act

No jobs will be lost consequent on the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ assumption of the functions of the Management Authority, which previously advised the Government on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. This is according to...
Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA), Peter Thompson (seated left), along with Director, CNET-OUTAONE, Robert Thompson (seated, centre), prepare to sign copies of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at boosting support to farmers and agro-processors. Waiting to affix his signature (seated, right), is Co-founder, CNET-OUTAONE, Errol Bailey. Overseeing the process (standing, from left) are Robert Miller, Senior Advisor and Consultant to Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson; Chairman, RADA, Nigel Myrie; and Vice President, Operations, CNET, Clarence W. Hill.
Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA), Peter Thompson (seated left), along with Director, CNET-OUTAONE, Robert Thompson (seated, centre), prepare to sign copies of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at boosting support to farmers and agro-processors. Waiting to affix his signature (seated, right), is Co-founder, CNET-OUTAONE, Errol Bailey. Overseeing the process (standing, from left) are Robert Miller, Senior Advisor and Consultant to Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson; Chairman, RADA, Nigel Myrie; and Vice President, Operations, CNET, Clarence W. Hill.

More Support for Small Farmers and Agro-Processors
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), greets Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), and Coconut Industry Board (CIB) Chairman, Christopher Gentles, during the CIB’s Annual General Meeting at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on May 5.
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), greets Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), and Coconut Industry Board (CIB) Chairman, Christopher Gentles, during the CIB’s Annual General Meeting at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on May 5.

Agriculture Minister Urges Greater Collective Effort to Combat Praedial Larceny
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens keenly as Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, provides an update on the Jamaica Trade Information Portal, at the Office of the Prime Minister, in St. Andrew, on April 26. The Portal is expected to go live on May 16, 2019, and will be the first of its kind in the English-speaking Caribbean. It can be accessed at: www.jamaicatradeportal.gov.jm
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens keenly as Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, provides an update on the Jamaica Trade Information Portal, at the Office of the Prime Minister, in St. Andrew, on April 26. The Portal is expected to go live on May 16, 2019, and will be the first of its kind in the English-speaking Caribbean. It can be accessed at: www.jamaicatradeportal.gov.jm

PM Says Jamaica Trade Information Portal Will Improve Ease of Doing Business
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), emphasises a point at a post-Sectoral press briefing at his Hope Gardens office in St. Andrew on April 24. He is flanked by Minister of State, Hon. Floyd Green (left); and Minister without Portfolio, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), emphasises a point at a post-Sectoral press briefing at his Hope Gardens office in St. Andrew on April 24. He is flanked by Minister of State, Hon. Floyd Green (left); and Minister without Portfolio, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.

Technical Working Group Formed to Look Into Roundup Herbicide

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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), greets Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), at a post-Sectoral Debate press conference, held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens office in St. Andrew on April 24. At left is Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green.
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No Ban on Parrotfish

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says there is no ban in place on parrotfish. At a post-Sectoral Debate press briefing at his Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew on April 24, the Minister said that extensive research and consultations have been undertaken with local and international experts to properly examine the issue. Acknowledging the varied concerns...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23.
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$295 Million to be Spent on Redevelopment of Bodles Research Station

The Government has budgeted $295 million to continue the redevelopment programme at the Bodles Research Station. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, said that the funds will be used to carry out expansion and upgrading work at the facility located in Old Harbour, St. Catherine. He was contributing to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (centre), admires the quality of a head of lettuce being shown to him by Centre Manager of the Georgia 4-H Centre, Nichi Ennis, at the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show, held in St. James on April 22. Looking on is President of the St. James Association of Branch Societies of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Glendon Harris.
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Farmers Urged to Join Reputable Groups in Order to Receive Gov’t Inputs

Farmers are being encouraged to join a reputable organisation in order to benefit from farming inputs being provided by the Government. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, said that the move will ensure that “real farmers get the items”. “Many times, inputs are given… to persons who say they want fertiliser,...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23.
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Several Entities Under Agriculture Ministry to be Transformed

Several entities that fall under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries will be transformed and modernised. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, who made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23, said that the process involves the merger, removal, privatisation and closeout of operations. By way of Cabinet...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left), listens as Regional Extension Officer in the Ministry’s Fisheries Division, Stacy-Ann Gray (second left), provides an overview of the Green Island Fisherfolk Co-operative Society during the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show, which was held at the Montpelier Showground in St. James on Monday (April 22). Also participating in the discussion are members of the Society – Winnifred Atkins (second right) and George Brown (right).
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Harvesting Under Gov’t’s Cannabis Cultivation Pilot Expected in Four Months

Farmers in Accompong, St. Elizabeth, who are part of the Government’s cannabis cultivation pilot project are expected to commence harvesting the plant within four months. This is according to Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson. “The Accompong (farmers) already got their seedlings and they are about to move them out of...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23.
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Cannabis Authority Approves 11 More Licences

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has approved an additional 11 applications for licences in the medical cannabis industry. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, said that “the applicants are preparing to receive their licences”. He was making his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 23). Minister Shaw noted...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23.
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First Shipment of US-Bound Jamaican Mangoes Being Delivered in May

Come next month, Jamaica will export its first shipment of mangoes to the United States (US). This, according to Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries Minister, Hon Audley Shaw, is being facilitated through the Mango Irradiation Programme. Under the programme, the Ministry works with the United States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (USDA-APHIS) to ensure compliance with the...
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