Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says progress is being made in discussions involving the Government and private investors regarding the operation of the Monymsk and Long Pond sugar factories in Clarendon and Trelawny, respectively. He also stated that proposals and options for the processing of cane usually handled by Monymusk are being considered, while hinting...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government is committed to providing the policy and regulatory framework to resuscitate the country’s livestock industry. In a message delivered by Chief Technical Director, Special Projects, in the Ministry, Courtney Cole, at the Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on November 8, Mr....

Jamaicans are being encouraged to give more support to local food producers, as this creates opportunities for the diversification of farms, and places greater focus on value-added products, micro and small business development and job creation. The call comes from Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, in a message read by Acting Permanent Secretary in the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. JC Hutchinson, says the 2400 acre farm to be established at Holland Estate in St. Elizabeth, will provide employment for over 900 persons. Speaking at the 2018-2019 Irish Potato Sensitization meeting, held at the Green Valley Apostolic Church, Lewisville, New Market, St. Elizabeth on November 1, Mr....

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Courtney Cole, says the Government’s strategic plan for the multipurpose use of former sugar cane lands must be seen as part of the way forward for the sector. He said that the plan, which includes partnerships with various stakeholders, will “bolster and propel this struggling industry towards a...

Local business persons and members of the scientific research community are being invited to attend the upcoming Caribbean International Bamboo Symposium in November. Chairman of the symposium’s planning committee, Marie Casserly Rademacher, said the event, the first of its kind in the Caribbean, is a unique opportunity for Jamaica, as the country has the potential to be a “big player”...

Bamboo is being explored as a possible alternative to the production of plastic and polystyrene containers as the Government embarks on a policy to ban the use of the materials. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, said the Government will be looking closely at the potential of the bamboo sector in...