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President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ today (July 27). He gave an update on plans for Denbigh 2018.

All in Place for Denbigh Agricultural Show

President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant, is reporting that all is in place for the 66th staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show. The annual event will be held on the Denbigh Show Ground, May...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), peruses a publication on crop modelling during Monday’s (July 23) launch of the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) Advanced Training Workshop on Crop Modelling at the Department of Physics, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, St. Andrew. Mr. Shaw was the keynote speaker. Others (from left) are pre-eminent scholar from the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems, University of Florida, USA, Professor Gerrit Hoogenboom; Caribbean Agriculture Research Development Institute (CARDI) Jamaica Representative, Dr. Gregory Robin; and UWI Mona Campus Deputy Principal, Professor Ishenkumba Kahwa.

Regional Agriculture Stakeholders Benefiting from Climate Resilience Workshop

President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRPO), Diane Edwards, addressing a JIS Think Tank.

JAMPRO Forecasts Business and Investment Boom

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (third left), is presented with a bag of coffee fertilizer by Managing Director, Newport-Fersan Jamaica Limited (NFJ), Dennis Valdez (second right) during a symbolic handing over ceremony at NFJ’s Wherry Wharf Complex location in Kingston on Friday (July 13). Also pictured (from left) are: outgoing President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry; and Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Peter Thompson. The product, called ‘coffee-lizer’, is among the over 28,000 bags being distributed to farmers islandwide under the Fertilizer Assistance Supplies and Training (FAST) Programme which was established by the Agriculture Ministry last year.

Gov’t and Newport Fersan Partner to Provide Fertiliser for Coffee Farmers

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), engages in discussion with farmers, Eric Young (centre) and Sherlon Michael, at the 123rd annual general meeting (AGM) of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), held at the Denbigh showground in May Pen, Clarendon, on July 11.

Agriculture Minister to Tackle Illegal Imports

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Agriculture Minister Says Plant Health Fundamental to Food Security

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says that plant health is a fundamental pillar to achieving the region’s food security and economic growth. In this regard, he has called on regional Plant Health Directors to identify new strategies aimed at safeguarding the region’s agriculture and plant health. The Minister was speaking at the opening of the...

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Cane Roads to be Improved

Improvement works will be carried out on cane haul roads in the parishes of Trelawny and St. James. They are the Spring Valley to Deeside road in Trelawny and the Flamstead to Garlands road in St. James. This follows Cabinet’s approval of a $119-million contract to Stone Plus Limited. Speaking at yesterday’s (July 11) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House,...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), and Outgoing President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant, engage in light conversation at the JAS

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Minister Shaw Wants Hotels to Purchase More Local Produce

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says he will be engaging with large hotel chains in order to increase the supply of local farm produce to the tourism sector and cut down on food imports. He said he will be working with Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, in achieving this objective. “We have to sit down with...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the opening ceremony for the University of Technology’s (UTech) third annual Jamaican Medical Cannabis Integration Symposium (JAMECANN) on Thursday (July 5). The two-day event is being held under the theme ‘Merging Science, Spirit and Business’, at the College of Health Sciences at UTech’s main campus in Papine, St. Andrew.

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Shaw Commits to Development of the Medical Cannabis Industry

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says he is committed to providing the leadership to mobilise the requisite resources and personnel for the development and success of the medical cannabis industry. Addressing the opening ceremony for the University of Technology’s (UTech) third annual Jamaican Medical Cannabis Integration Symposium (JAMECANN) on Thursday (July 5) at the institution, the...

President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRPO), Diane Edwards.

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Kingston Named Nearshore City of the Year

The city of Kingston has been named the Nearshore City of the Year for its performance in business process outsourcing (BPO). The city received this accolade at the June 26 Nexus Illuminate Awards, hosted by Nearshore Americas in San Francisco, United States, to recognise the leading outsourcing companies and countries in the Caribbean and Latin America for their innovation and...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, emphasizes a point will addressing stakeholders during the International Fisherman’s Day Conference at the Cardiff Hotel and Spa, Runaway Bay, St. Ann on Friday (June 29).

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Passage of New Fisheries Act Remains A Gov’t Priority – Minister Shaw

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says passage of the proposed new Fisheries Act remains a priority for the Government, in keeping with plans to institute the necessary framework to more effectively regulate the sector. The new legislation is expected to replace the Fisheries Act of 1976, and Mr. Shaw has indicated that the Administration will seek...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Audley Shaw (right), shakes hands with Professor, Caribbean Network for Urban and Land Management at the University of the West Indies, Dr. Asad Mohammed, at the Caribbean Urban Forum 2018 at the University of Technology on Wednesday (June 27).

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Minister Shaw Pleased with Private-Sector Interest in Former Sugar-Cane Lands

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says he is pleased with the interest from the private sector in the use of former sugar-cane lands for agricultural ventures. He said that the Ministry completed an audit of Government-owned lands managed by the SCJ Holdings Limited and “invited private-sector investors to partner with us by leasing the lands...