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Chairperson of the Tourism Ministry’s Gastronomy Network, Nicola Madden-Greig.

Blue Mountain Coffee Festival to be Launched January 15

The second annual Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival will be launched at a press conference on January 15. The three-day event, which showcases the rich tradition of coffee production in the Blue Mountain region, was launched last year and featured...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right, standing), observes as President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards (second left, seated), signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), at the JAMPRO offices in New Kingston on January 4. Also signing (from left) are Chairman of the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Dennis Booth and Chairman of the Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association (JCEA), Norman Grant. Standing (at left) is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence.

Government Examining Long-term Solutions to Advance Coffee Industry

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), and Chairman of Carib Cement Company Limited, Parris Lyew-Ayee (left), applaud following the official unveiling of the new concrete road in Litchfield, Manchester, on December 16. Others (from second left) are Councillor, Walderston Division, Leroy Mitchell; and General Manager, Carib Cement Company Limited, Peter Donkersloot Ponce. Caribbean Cement Company Limited rehabilitated 530 metres of roads in the farming community as part of its corporate social responsibility programme.

PHOTOS: Minister Shaw Opens Farm Road in Litchfield, Manchester

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second left); Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), and Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (fourth left), holding bags with bananas they received during the launch of the Jamaica Producers Group’s St. Mary Heritage Project, on Friday (December 14) at the company’s farm in Annotto Bay, St. Mary. Presenting the bags are Commercial Manager, JP Tropical Foods Limited, Tara Goulbourne (left) and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Producers Group, Jeffrey Hall.

Jamaica Producers Group Discounts Price of Bananas to Schools

Hotel Industry Increasing Demand and Consumption of Local Produce

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.

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St. Elizabeth’s Contribution to Food Chain Highlighted

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says the magnitude of St. Elizabeth’s contribution to the national food chain makes the parish a critical player in Jamaica’s economic development. Speaking at the recent St. Elizabeth Homecoming Agrifest, held at Independence Park, Black River, Mr. Hutchinson said he is also mindful that 2017...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Agri-Linkage Exchange Centre at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Andrew Parish Office, located on Old Hope Road, on Wednesday (December 12). Sharing the moment (from second left, front row) are President, Jamaica Agricultural Society, Lenworth Fulton; Chairman, RADA, Michael Stern; and Director of Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald. In the background (from left) are Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund, Dr. Carey Wallace; Chief Executive Officer, RADA, Peter Thompson; and Chairman, Agriculture Technical Working Group, Dr. Derrick Deslandes.

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Tourism and Agriculture Ministries Open Linkage Centre to Assist Farmers

To boost the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) and to increase the consumption of local produce by tourists, the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries have jointly opened an Agri-Linkage Exchange Centre. The centre is located at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s St. Andrew Parish Office, located on Old Hope Road in St. Andrew....

Head of the Community Safety and Security Branch, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bishop Dr. Gary Welsh. (FILE)

7 years ago AgricultureNational Security

Consumers and Vendors Beware of Stolen Produce

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in charge of Operations, Bishop Dr. Gary Welsh, is advising farmers, consumers and persons who buy goods for resale to be vigilant in order to protect themselves against praedial larceny during the festive season. “Incidents of farm theft escalate during the festive season due to an increase in recreational activities,” he told JIS News in...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, CD, MP

7 years ago Agriculture

Minister Shaw Leads Mission in London to Promote Jamaica’s Agricultural Industry

The Honourable Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, is currently leading a 5-day promotion mission in London to promote Jamaica’s agricultural sector for investment and export of Jamaica’s fresh produce and food-based products. The mission commenced yesterday, December 4, 2018. The mission, which includes JAMPRO President, Diane Edwards, began with attendance at agricultural investment forum Global AgInvesting...

: Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw addresses the launch of Export Max III, at the Spanish Court Hotel on November 29.

7 years ago AgricultureCommerce

Jamaicans to Benefit from Programmes in Israel

Jamaicans in the agricultural sector are set to benefit from 20 short-term orientation programmes in Israel, which are aimed at exposing participants to advanced farming technologies and techniques. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, made the disclosure at the launch of Export Max III, at the Spanish Court Hotel on November 29. “It is a three-week...

Government Senator, Matthew Samuda, makes his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on Friday (November 30).

7 years ago AgricultureIndustry

Senator Samuda Recommends Closed Season for Parrot Fish

Government Senator Matthew Samuda, is recommending a short-term and eventually a permanent ban on the consumption of parrotfish in Jamaica. He suggested that this could gradually be undertaken, through the introduction of a closed season for the parrotfish. He was making his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on Friday (Nov. 30). Mr. Samuda noted...

Senior Plant Health/Food Safety Specialist in the Division of Training, Technology and Technical Information, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Dwayne Henry, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Friday (November 23).

7 years ago Agriculture

Farmers Urged to Step Up Monitoring of Fields

Onion and scallion farmers in St. Elizabeth and Manchester are being encouraged to increase monitoring of their fields for signs of infestation by the beet army worm. The appeal, from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), is in light of a surge in the population of the pest in the seven areas of the two parishes, which are usually affected....