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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, addresses a recent Think Tank at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) headquarters on Half-Way Tree Road, Kingston.
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, addresses a recent Think Tank at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) headquarters on Half-Way Tree Road, Kingston.

Plant Quarantine Division Helping to Boost Trade

The Plant Quarantine Division (PQD) in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce Agriculture and Fisheries is playing a key role in helping to boost trade in agricultural produce and ensuring that citizens have access to safe, quality foods. Chief Technical Director...
Executive Director of the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Parris Lyew-Ayee, addresses a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Timeless Herbal Care for the growing of medicinal plants on mined-out bauxite lands. The signing was held at the Ministry of Transport and Mining’s Maxfield Avenue offices in Kingston on (September 6).
Executive Director of the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Parris Lyew-Ayee, addresses a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Timeless Herbal Care for the growing of medicinal plants on mined-out bauxite lands. The signing was held at the Ministry of Transport and Mining’s Maxfield Avenue offices in Kingston on (September 6).

160 Greenhouses Set Up on Reclaimed Bauxite Lands
Chief Plant Quarantine Produce Inspector, Plant Quarantine Division (PQD), Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Sanniel Wilson, addresses a JIS Think Tank on September 7.
Chief Plant Quarantine Produce Inspector, Plant Quarantine Division (PQD), Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Sanniel Wilson, addresses a JIS Think Tank on September 7.

Travellers Urged to Declare Agricultural Products
Member of Parliament, East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (2nd right) samples strawberries grown in the constituency under the AgriHope initiative. Farmers sharing in the moment (from (left) are Fitzroy Mais, Christopher Schroeter, and Anipe Cripps. AgriHope was conceptualised by Mrs. Holness and seeks to advance agricultural production in the constituency through promoting the cultivation of high-value fruits and vegetables.
Member of Parliament, East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (2nd right) samples strawberries grown in the constituency under the AgriHope initiative. Farmers sharing in the moment (from (left) are Fitzroy Mais, Christopher Schroeter, and Anipe Cripps. AgriHope was conceptualised by Mrs. Holness and seeks to advance agricultural production in the constituency through promoting the cultivation of high-value fruits and vegetables.

Strawberries Bring Sweet Rewards for Rural St. Andrew Farmers
Signage for the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ National Irish Potato Programme.
Signage for the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ National Irish Potato Programme.

$50M Provided For National Irish Potato Programme

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Farmers Urged to Embrace Climate Smart Technology

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, is urging local farmers to be more open to using new technology to increase productivity, while protecting the environment. He cited, for example, the benefits of aquaponics, a system of aquaculture in which the waste produced by farmed fish or other aquatic creatures supplies the...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry (second left) shares in a photo opportunity following the unveiling of a sign at the Partner Appreciation Ceremony of the Crooked River/Brae Head Skills Training Centre in Clarendon on August 11. Others from (left) are: Deputy Mayor of Clarendon, Clive Mundle; Manager of Community Training Interventions at the HEART Trust/NTA, Wayne Battiste; Project Manager of the Sugar Transformation Unit in the Ministry, Keleen Young Grandison; Attache and Programme Manager of the Rural Development and Environment Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Stefano Cilli; students of mixology, Antonnette Jackson Sharpe and Daryl Morrison; Member of Parliament for Northern Clarendon, Horace Dalley; Education Officer of Region 6 in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Olive Gardner Bygrave; and Acting Executive Director of the HEART Trust, Jennifer Walker.
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TVET Critical in Advancing Economic Development of Jamaica

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, says technical, vocational, education and training (TVET) will play a critical role in the economic advancement of the country. He noted that with expanded TVET activities “particularly in agriculture”, the economy will become more developed as currently “we are hard pressed to find the range of skills...
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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, makes a point at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon, on August 5.
Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Highlights Potential of Dairy Industry

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the dairy industry represents a potential area for economic growth. Addressing the official opening of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show on August 5, Mr. Samuda noted that the industry should be tapped in order to restore the “40 million litres of liquid milk that we produced as far...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (second left) and JAS President, Norman Grant (third left), are shown the display inside the Clarendon Pavilion at the Denbigh Showground on August 6.
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Denbigh Showground to be Available for More Events

President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant, says the Denbigh Showground is now open for persons to stage events, instead of just the usual three days for the agricultural show every year. He also noted that the Denbigh Conference Centre is now open for business, the area in front of the main pavilion will be available for physical...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Hon. Karl Samuda (left), Prime Minister The Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) and President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, Norman Grant at the 2017 Denbigh Agriculture Show in Clarendon.
Agriculture

Monymusk Factory to Remain Open to Protect Interest of Farmers

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, has instructed that the Monymusk Sugar Factory remains open until cane farmers crops have been reaped. Addressing the official opening of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon, on August 5, Mr. Samuda noted that the move was necessary to protect the interest of the farmers. “My...
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Agriculture

65 Farmers Receive JAS Medal of Appreciation

Some 65 farmers have been presented with the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) President’s Medal of Appreciation for their sterling contribution to the agricultural sector. The medals were presented by President of the JAS, Norman Grant, during a ceremony held at the 65th staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon, on Sunday (August 6). In...
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