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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, greets farmers on arrival at the Schwallenburgh Greenhouse Cluster and Water Harvesting Project in Rio Hoe, St. Ann, on September 15.

Female Farmers Holding Their Own

Female farmers at the Schwallenburgh Greenhouse Cluster and Water Harvesting Project in Rio Hoe, St. Ann, say things are changing, while acknowledging that farming has long been a male-dominated profession. Speaking to JIS News, the female farmers note that of...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre), addresses a press briefing at his New Kingston office on September 20, to provide an update on developments in the sugar industry. Others (from left) are Director General in the Ministry, Vivian Brown; and Chief Executive Officer of the Sugar Company of Jamaica Holdings (SCJH), John Gayle.

Monymusk Sugar Factory to Continue for 2017/18 Season

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left), in discussion with Carlisa Enterprises Project Manager, Wayne D. Chin (right) about the function of a Craftop power spray machine that is used on farms. Occasion was a function dubbed, ‘Salute to Farmers’, organised by St. Jago Farm and Hardware Supplies (SJFHS), and held in Douglas Castle, St. Ann, on September 19. One of the power spray machines was donated to farmers in the area, along with various types of agricultural items by SJFHS. Others sharing in the occasion are (from left): Member of Parliament for South West St. Ann, Zavia Maine, and Trainee Manager at Carlisa Enterprises, Daniel Gordon.

Government to Launch Revolving Loan Scheme for Selected Crops

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

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

8 years ago AgricultureClimate ChangeEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentVision 2030

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...

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.

9 years ago Agriculture

Travellers Urged to Declare Agricultural Products

Travellers to Jamaica are being urged to declare all agricultural products in order to avoid the introduction of foreign pests and diseases that could threaten the agriculture sector and the environment. Chief Plant Quarantine Produce Inspector, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Sanniel Wilson, said that persons are required to declare seeds, meats, plants and animal products and by-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.

9 years ago Agriculture

Strawberries Bring Sweet Rewards for Rural St. Andrew Farmers

Strawberries anyone? The bright red, delicious and nutritious fruit, which is largely imported into the island, is being successfully planted by farmers in East Rural St. Andrew. The berries grown locally are said to be sweeter than the imported produce, and are in high demand by consumers. Ten farmers are engaged in cultivation of the crop under an AgriHope programme...

Signage for the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ National Irish Potato Programme.

9 years ago Agriculture

$50M Provided For National Irish Potato Programme

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) has committed $50 million to provide crop care and productivity support for this year’s implementation of the National Irish Potato Programme, which will cost $1.6 billion. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in MICAF, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, who said the inputs will include pesticides and fertilizers, among other key provisions,...

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.

9 years ago Agriculture

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...

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.

9 years ago 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...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), holds a chick that was on display at the Hi-Pro booth during the 65th Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in Clarendon as the entity

9 years ago AgricultureOffice of the Prime Minister

Special Funds for Entities Making Value-Added Products

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is seeking to make special funds available for agricultural entities that manufacture value-added products. “We must support agriculture that is seeking to add value, not just to take in from the soil and sell it. We want to support those businesses in agriculture that are seeking to process and add...