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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the launch of the ALEX platform at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on December 13.

Farmers Urged to Capitalise on Alex Platform

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has urged Jamaican farmers to capitalise on the Agri-linkages Exchange (ALEX) platform, which he says will be a huge catalyst in equipping them to reap the benefits of tourism’s success. Mr. Bartlett said the...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda. (FILE)

Adequate Supply of Vegetables for Holiday Season

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Bruno Pouezat, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

UNDP Supporting Growth of Agriculture and Tourism

Principal Director for Field Services at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson second left), interacts with students of the White Marl Primary School in St. Catherine at the launch of the LASCO-sponsored Releaf Environmental Awareness Programme (REAP) at the institution on December 5. Others (from left) are Principal of the school, Othense Davy; REAP Director, Stephen Newland, and LASCO Brand Manager, Kelia-Gaye Dunbar.

Teach Children to become Environmental Ambassadors

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeny (right), presents Member of Parliament for North East St. Catherine, Leslie Campbell, with a plaque marking the completion of the $30-million Bottom Bonnet Road Project in the parish. Occasion was the recent handover ceremony for the road project in North East St. Catherine.

JSIF Lauded for Implementation of Community Projects

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, addresses the 14th staging of the Eat Jamaican Day exposition held on the grounds of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Headquarters in St. Andrew on November 22.

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Permanent Secretary Calls on Jamaicans to Eat Local Foods

Jamaicans are once again being encouraged to consume more locally grown crops, in the effort to reduce the country’s food-import bill and minimise the likelihood of lifestyle illnesses associated with non-communicable diseases. The call came from Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, during the 14th staging of the Eat Jamaican Day exposition, held...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), is briefed on the operations of ARC Manufacturing Limited’s new $200-million fabric mesh equipment by Managing Director, Norman Horne (second right), during Tuesday’s (November 21) commissioning ceremony. ARC Manufacturing is located on Bell Road in Kingston. At third right is Member of Parliament for South West St. Andrew, where ARC Manufacturing’s Bell Road-based complex is located, Dr. Angela Brown Burke.

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ARC Commissions $200 Million Fabric Mesh Machine

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, has welcomed ARC Manufacturing Limited’s investment in a new $200-million state-of-the-art fabric mesh machine, which has been installed at the entity’s Bell Road complex in Kingston. The facility, which was commissioned into service on Tuesday (November 21), produces fabric mesh sheets and rolls that are used as reinforcement materials in construction....

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, looks at items produced by the members of the Veteran Farmers Alliance during a tour of the group’s booth at a special meeting of the Negril Chamber of Commerce earlier this year.

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Agro-Tourism Stakeholders Welcome Gastronomy Thrust

The Government’s move to promote Jamaica as a gastronomy tourism destination is being welcomed by stakeholders in western Jamaica, who see the push as having the potential to transform rural communities while making agriculture a production powerhouse. Farmer and hotel operator, Daniel Grizzle, tells JIS News that gastronomy tourism will close the gap that exists between agriculture and tourism as...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, addresses the Human Employment and Resource Training (HEART) College of Hospitality Services/Western Hospitality Institute Trade Show, held at the Cardiff Hotel and Spa, Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on November 16.

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Opportunities in Tourism for Local Farmers

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says the tourism sector continues to offer opportunities to local farmers. Speaking at the Human Employment and Resource Training (HEART) College of Hospitality Services/Western Hospitality Institute Trade Show at the Cardiff Hotel and Spa, Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on November 16, Mr. Hutchinson said that...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, addressing the pesticides survey results presentation ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston recently. The survey was undertaken as part of the Agricultural Competitiveness Programme to evaluate food-safety issues associated with pesticide use and, in particular, to identify pesticide use challenges that could impact access to export markets for Jamaican produce.

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GLOBALG.A.P Farmer Certification Being Pursued

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is moving to have farmers certified by GLOBALG.A.P, which is an internationally recognised organisation dedicated to good agricultural practices. GLOBALG.A.P is the world’s leading farm assurance programme, translating consumer requirements into good agricultural practices in more than 120 countries. This was disclosed by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry, during a...

Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (left), converses with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Niu Quingbao, during the inaugural coffee industry symposium at the Chinese Benevolent Association in Kingston on Sunday (November 19).

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Coffee Exports to China Being Explored

Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, says discussions are under way between the Governments of Jamaica and the People’s Republic of China to export local coffee to the Asian country. Mrs. Holness told JIS News that this is a strategic move by the Jamaican Government to further diversify the country’s coffee export market....

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Cane Roads to be Repaired

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says every effort will be made to find the resources to rehabilitate cane roads islandwide. Addressing the 68th annual general meeting of the All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers’ Association on November 15 at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston, the Minister said that to give the farmers in the industry a...