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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the recent media launch of the Greater Bernard Lodge Development Plan, held at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

State Minister Says Farming Will Increase In Bernard Lodge

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says farming in the Bernard Lodge area of St. Catherine will be “significantly” increased. He said production will grow in the short term, due to...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, looks at produce during a tour of the Santa Cruz Market in St. Elizabeth on February 14.

Funds To Be Made Available To Refurbish Santa Cruz Market

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (third left), listens keenly to a point being made by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative, Dr. Crispim Moreira (left), during a tour of sections of the 2,400-acre Holland Estate in St. Elizabeth, recently.

Minister Says Holland Estate Has Become Launching Pad For Farmers

National Praedial Larceny Prevention Officer at the Praedial Larceny Prevention Coordination Unit (PLPCU) in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Sergeant Bruce Williams.

Praedial Larceny Seminars And Workshops For St. Catherine

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), enjoys a slice of melon with Food and Agriculture Organization representative in Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize, Dr. Crispim Moreira (centre); and FAO Programme Management Officer, Clifton Wilson. Occasion was a tour of sections of the 2,400-acre Holland Estate in St. Elizabeth on February 7.

Holland Estate Agro-Economic Zone To Transform Farming

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the Jamaica 4-H Clubs recent National Youth In Agriculture Symposium at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville, Manchester.

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Youth Encouraged To Tap Into Agricultural Sector’s Opportunities

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, is encouraging the nation’s youth to tap into the potential income-earning opportunities to be derived from agriculture by, among other things, establishing enterprises in the sector. Noting that the tourism industry, in particular, consumes some $40 billion worth of the local produce annually, Mr. Green...

Member of Parliament for North East Manchester, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), greets Custos of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green (left), at a function at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville, Manchester. At centre is Alicia Green, wife of the Custos.

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Shaw Says Resocialisation Will Help To Curb Domestic Violence

Member of Parliament for North East Manchester, Hon. Audley Shaw, is calling for resocialisation to assist in ending domestic violence across the island. Mr. Shaw, who is also Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, was reacting to the killing of two women in the parish on February 5. In an interview with JIS News at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs...

Interim Chief Executive Officer of the National Fisheries Authority, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Courtney Cole (centre), uses special glasses to inspect citrus leaves for disease at the 21st annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Citrus Protection Agency (JCPA), held at Bybrook Sporting Facility in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (February 5). Observing are Citrus Protection Officer in the Ministry, Alfred Barrett (left); and JCPA Chairman, Peter McConnell.

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Gov’t Committed To Safeguarding Citrus Industry

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries has stated its commitment to safeguarding the citrus industry, which, despite the challenges of adverse weather conditions and disease, remains lucrative, with an estimated total value of approximately $5 billion to $7 billion. Interim Chief Executive Officer at the National Fisheries Authority, Courtney Cole, said that the sector is important to Jamaica’s...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivers the keynote address at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs National Youth In Agriculture Symposium, held on February 5 at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville, Manchester.

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Noted Businessman To Invest In Mega Farm In St. Catherine

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has disclosed that a group headed by business mogul, Michael Lee-Chin, is investing in a major agricultural project in St. Catherine. According to Minister Shaw, the mega farm, to be established on lands formerly occupied by Innswood Sugar Estates, will have mango and soursop orchards, cantaloupes, melons, and short- and...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the ground-breaking ceremony for the new Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Hanover Parish Office in Lucea, on Wednesday (January 29).

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FAO Providing Support On National School-Feeding Programme

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says that the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is providing assistance to the Government on the national school-feeding programme. “Recently, Minister [without Portfolio, Hon. JC] Hutchinson and I met with the new FAO representative in Jamaica, who is the former Deputy Minister of Agriculture in Brazil,...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, addressing the opening of the rehabilitated Dragoon to Flagstaff road in St. James on Wednesday (January 22). The Minister also opened the Prosper to Tangle River roadway on the day.

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Agriculture Ministry To Speed Up Farm Road Repairs

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries will be partnering with municipal corporations to speed up implementation of the National Farm Road Rehabilitation Programme. Minister without Portfolio, Hon. JC. Hutchinson, said that the Ministry intends to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the local authorities, which will see the entities carrying out critical work such as road scoping....

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Audley Shaw (left) listens to Donovan Taylor (right), during a meeting with sugar-cane farmers previously employed by the Golden Grove Sugar Factory in St. Thomas. The meeting was held at the factory in Duckenfield, on Friday (January 24).

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Gov’t Provides $200 Million To Assist Cane Farmers In St. Thomas

The Government will be providing $200 million to assist sugar-cane farmers in St. Thomas, who have been negatively affected by the closure of the Golden Grove Sugar Factory. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, made the announcement during a meeting with the farmers, at the factory located in Duckenfield on Friday (January 24). “We started out...