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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Hon. Audley Shaw looks at a product made by a women's group in Coleyville, Manchester at the launch of the 2018/2019 Irish Potato Programme at Christ Church, Christiana, Manchester on October 4. At right is Business Development Manager, Newport Fersan Jamaica, Hedda Rose Pitter.

Agriculture Sector Gets $100 Million in Productivity Support

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Hon. Audley Shaw says some $100 million has been approved to provide productivity support for several crops including Irish Potato and Onion. The Minister made the disclosure while addressing stakeholders at the launch...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses an agricultural forum on Wednesday (October 3) at the Medallion Hall Hotel in St. Andrew.

Gov’t to Set Up 500-Hectare Mango Orchard

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Diane Edwards (right), speaks with Head of Cooperation of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Ricard Bardia Divins, at a CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) workshop, held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on October 2.

More Value-Added Products Need to be Exported to the EU – JAMPRO Head

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (at podium), addresses the Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (MSME) National Policy Implementation Committee (NPIC) quarterly meeting, held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston today (September 25). Seated (from left) are Principal Director of the MSME Division in the Ministry, Oral Shaw; Director of Projects and Programmes, Clifford Spencer, and Technical Specialist at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm.

Producers Encouraged to Design Goods for Expanding Markets

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), enjoys a piece of watermelon during a tour of the AUSTROJAM Limited farm in Bluntas, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (September 21). Looking on are State Minister for Education, Youth and Information and Member of Parliament for Southwest St. Elizabeth, Hon. Floyd Green (right), and Chief Executive Officer of AUSTROJAM Ltd., Martin Zsifkovics.

Minister Shaw Encourages Farmers to Boost Fruit Production

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Jamaica makes First Shipment of Medical Marijuana Extract Oil to Canada

The Honourable Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, is pleased to announce Jamaica’s first legal export of medical marijuana extracted oil to Canada. The shipment to Canada was authorized through an import permit issued by the Government of Canada through Health Canada for Jamaica and an export permit issued by the Ministry of Health in Jamaica. The...

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, addresses the Bethlehem Moravian College’s annual commencement ceremony held in Malvern, St. Elizabeth on Wednesday (September 12).

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Agriculture Ministry Looking to Establish Agro-Economic Zone in St. Elizabeth

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says the Government is seeking to establish the first agro-economic zone in St. Elizabeth. “Hopefully, by next year, we will be able to set up our first agro-economic zone whereby the farmers in the parish will know that they have a ready market for whatever...

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Monitoring System to Ensure Refined Sugar does not get into Retail Trade

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says he has instructed the Sugar Industry Authority (SIA) to establish a monitoring system to ensure that refined sugar imported for manufacturing purposes does not make its way into the retail trade. “Anyone found abusing the privilege of duty-free importation of refined sugar for the manufacturing sector, will suffer severe...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), loads forage into a silo packer, at the official handover of the equipment at the Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine on Wednesday (September 12). The silo packer, which was acquired through funding from the Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH), project, will ensure the provision of high-quality feed for the dairy cattle industry. Chief of Party, Ja REEACH, Karyll Aitcheson (right), and stakeholders in the dairy industry look on.

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Plans for Dairy Sector Revitalisation

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says plans are being put in place for the revitalisation of the country’s dairy industry, which will include technical input from overseas experts. He informed that he has had meetings with Agriculture Ministers from India and Argentina, who have committed to helping Jamaica in a “wide range of areas” to...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Karl Samuda (third right); and Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (third left), break ground for a new housing development, Monymusk Glades, in Jacksonville, Clarendon, on Wednesday (Sept. 12). Also participating (from left) are: Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh; Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Rudyard Spencer; Board Chairman, National Housing Trust, Lennox Channer; and Director, SCJ Holdings Limited (SCJH), Horace Charoo. The development, which is a joint venture between NHT and SCJH, involves the construction of 84 serviced lots.

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Government Will Assist Farmers Affected by Any Hurricane – Hutchinson

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says the Government is committed to supporting farmers in the event a hurricane should hit Jamaica. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Hutchinson said the Government would assist farmers if they suffer any loss of crops or livestock due to a hurricane. “We’ve always...

President, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, highlights a point while addressing an Open Day held at the agency’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday (September 11). The Open Day was held as part of the entity’s 30th anniversary celebrations to showcase its work and impact over the years, including its contribution to the growth of the Jamaican economy.

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JAMPRO to Launch National Business Portal Next Year

Within another year, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) intends to launch the National Business Portal, which will serve as a single online platform for major business activities in Jamaica. “That is one of the very exciting and game-changing plans that we have,” President of JAMPRO, Diane Edwards, told JIS News, following her presentation at the agency’s Open Day held at its...