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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry (left), looks on as President of the United States (US)-based National Association of Christian Educators (NACE), Dr. Amos Jones (seated, second left), and President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant (seated, third left), affix their signatures to certificates of alliance. This followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a US$29 million pilot project, which will see Jamaica’s agricultural produce being sold in the US. Also pictured (standing, from left) are: First Vice-President, JAS, Donald Berry; and Chief Executive Officer of the JAS, Christopher Emanuel. The ceremony was held at the JAS, in downtown Kingston.

PS says Sugar Industry will Rebound

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, is confident the sugar industry will rebound, despite the challenges being faced. He cited exploitation of the Caribbean market as one avenue for the revival of the...

Agricultural Parish Manager, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), St. James, Sadie Dixon Bennett.

St. James RADA Office to Set Up Agro-Business Incubator

President of the United States (US)-based National Association of Christian Educators (NACE), Dr. Amos Jones (at podium), addresses a ceremony to officially launch Farmers’ Month on April 6, at the head office of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), downtown Kingston. Also pictured is President of JAS, Norman Grant. During the ceremony, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed for a US$29 million pilot project, which will see more local agricultural produce being sold in the US.

More Local Fresh Produce to Hit US Markets

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. JC Hutchinson (right), has the attention of students from the Mona Heights Primary School, at the launch of the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit’s (PLPU) Essay Competition on April 5, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens headquarters, St. Andrew. Looking on is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry.

Praedial Larceny Unit Steps Up Education Campaign

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, emphasises a point during the sitting of the House of Representatives on March 29.

Gov’t to Manage Long Pond Sugar Factory for Three Months

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Peckham Residents Certified in Bamboo Cultivation and Product Manufacturing

Fifteen residents of Peckham in Clarendon are now certified in bamboo cultivation and product manufacturing, after completing training in these skills. The training was conducted by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Social Development Commission (SDC), and Institute of Nursing, Technology and Household Management (INTHM), under the $15 million (US$130,000) Organisation of American States (OAS) grant-funded Peckham Bamboo Pre-processing Project....

10 years ago Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Moving to Increase Ginger Production

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is moving to improve Jamaica’s ginger production in an effort to satisfy the export market. General Manager of the Export Division at the Ministry, Byron Henry, told JIS News that this will be done by increasing the number of ginger farmers across the island, particularly in the parishes known for cultivating the...

10 years ago Agriculture

JP Farms Lauded by Minister of Agriculture

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, has lauded JP Farms, in St. Mary, for the strides made in crop production, particularly pineapple and Beauregard sweet potato. The Minister, who spoke with the media following a recent tour of the farm, said the company is producing quality crops for the various markets, while also expanding to meet...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), exchanges greetings with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry, during the opening ceremony for the annual St. Mary Agri-Expo on March 28, at the Gray’s Inn Sports Complex in Annotto Bay.

10 years ago Agriculture

Minister Samuda Announces Expansion of Agro-Parks Project

The agro-parks project is being expanded with some 3,000 acres of irrigated lands at Ebony Park and Spring Plain in Clarendon to be available for production shortly. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, made the disclosure, while addressing the St. Mary Agri-Expo held at the Gray's Inn Complex in Annotto Bay on March 28. He informed...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson (right), having a light exchange with former Minister in the Ministry, Mr. Derrick Kellier, at the 2016 Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show, in St. James, on March 28.

10 years ago Agriculture

More Resources for RADA

More resources are to be made available to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), to assist local farmers. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says RADA will now be the sole agency through which assistance is provided for farmers, thereby making accountability an easier task. Addressing the 2016 Montpelier...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson (left), holds a pineapple while on a tour of the booths at the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show, in St. James, on March 28. Others (from second left) are: Mayor of Montego Bay and President of the St. James branch societies of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Councillor Glendon Harris; Vice President of the JAS, Donald Berry and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Lenworth Fulton. Mr. Hutchinson was the keynote speaker at the event.

10 years ago Agriculture

Water and Access to Market Priorities – Hutchinson

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says the provision of a constant supply of water to farmers and access to market for their produce, will be given priority by the new administration. He is also assuring farmers that community roads will be improved and that the pressure will be increased on...

Participants who attended the National Nutraceuticals Business Opportunity Workshop, held at the Holiday Inn Resort in Montego Bay, on March 23. The workshop was staged by the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), and was aimed at educating nutraceutical farmers about the industry.

10 years ago Agriculture

Nutraceutical Farmers Take Part in Workshop

Nutraceutical farmers in communities from across western Jamaica, participated in a business opportunity workshop, held at the Holiday Inn Resort, in Montego Bay, on March 23. The workshop was aimed at empowering participants to grasp the opportunities that exist within the nutraceutical industry. It was held by the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), under the theme: ‘Nutraceutical business...