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An array of baked items using cashew as a main ingredient made by the Spanish Town Primary School 4-H Club and sold under that group’s ‘Just Right’ brand. The occasion was the Jamaica 4-H Club’s Achievement Day for St. Catherine, held Thursday, March 10, at the Friendship Primary School in the parish, under the theme – ‘Youth Entrepreneurship, Stimulating Economic Growth and Development’.
An array of baked items using cashew as a main ingredient made by the Spanish Town Primary School 4-H Club and sold under that group’s ‘Just Right’ brand. The occasion was the Jamaica 4-H Club’s Achievement Day for St. Catherine, held Thursday, March 10, at the Friendship Primary School in the parish, under the theme – ‘Youth Entrepreneurship, Stimulating Economic Growth and Development’.

Youth Impact on Agriculture Highlighted

Young people are contributing significantly to the transformation of agriculture in Jamaica and have begun to make a significant impact on the way business is conducted in the sector. Jamaica 4-H Clubs National Centre Co-ordinator, Andre Anderson, says young farmers...
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), is in discussion with Senior Sales Agent at Flow, Cherifa McBean, during Thursday’s (March 10) media launch for the Expo Jamaica 2016 trade show at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), is in discussion with Senior Sales Agent at Flow, Cherifa McBean, during Thursday’s (March 10) media launch for the Expo Jamaica 2016 trade show at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Minister Samuda Pledges Open Door Policy
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaks with President for the Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA), Michelle Chung, during the launch of Expo Jamaica 2016 held on the lawns of Pegasus Hotel on March 10.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaks with President for the Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA), Michelle Chung, during the launch of Expo Jamaica 2016 held on the lawns of Pegasus Hotel on March 10.

Merger of Industry and Agriculture a Strategic Move – Samuda
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), converses with Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA) President, Michelle Chong (centre), and Chief Executive Officer, Sandra Glasgow, during Thursday’s (March 10) media launch of the Expo Jamaica 2016 trade show, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Mr. Samuda was the guest speaker.
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), converses with Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA) President, Michelle Chong (centre), and Chief Executive Officer, Sandra Glasgow, during Thursday’s (March 10) media launch of the Expo Jamaica 2016 trade show, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Mr. Samuda was the guest speaker.

Industry Minister Endorses Expo Jamaica 2016
Industry, Commerce and Agriculture Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaks to the staff of the Agriculture division, at Hope Gardens, in Kingston, on March 9.
Industry, Commerce and Agriculture Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaks to the staff of the Agriculture division, at Hope Gardens, in Kingston, on March 9.

Samuda Looks Forward to Productive Relationship with Ministry Staff

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Agriculture

Annual Lobster Closed Season – April 1 – June 30

The Licensing Authority of the Fisheries Division in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, wishes to advise the public that the Annual Closed Season for spiny lobsters commences on April 1 and ends on June 30, 2016. The Fisheries Division wishes to further advise that new Regulations governing the Closed Season for spiny lobsters are in effect. These...
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Agriculture

RADA – 25 Years of Sterling Service to Agriculture

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) has, as its core mission, the development of the agricultural sector, which will, in turn, enhance the economy and improve the quality of life for rural farming families. This is a mission which RADA is seeking to fulfill as it celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. It is also this commitment which drives RADA’s...
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Chief Innovation Officer, Grace Kennedy Foods, Zak Mars (2nd left), signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Scientific Research Council (SRC) for the development of new, quality food items from local agricultural produce. The signing took place on Tuesday (March 8) at the SRC’s Hope Gardens headquarters in St. Andrew. Looking on (from left) are: Senior Product Development Manager, GraceKennedy, Alleya Zinck (right); Executive Director, SRC, Dr. Cliff Riley; and Manager, Marketing and Corporate Communications, SRC, Roselyn Fisher.
Agriculture

SRC and Grace Kennedy Sign MOU to Develop New Food Products

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is partnering with food manufacturing giant, Grace Kennedy on the development of new food items from local agricultural produce. Under a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed  at the SRC’s Hope Gardens headquarters on March 8, the entities will collaborate to improve the quantity and quality of food products on the market through the application...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce and Agriculture, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), is presented with his Instrument of Appointment by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, during the swearing-in ceremony for Cabinet Ministers at King’s House on March 7.
AgricultureCommerce

Govt Targets Caymanas Project in Job Creation Thrust

The Government will be placing focus on the build-out of the Caymanas enterprise zone as it looks to boost job creation. “We will work very closely with the Office of the Prime Minister on the development of the Caymanas enterprise zone where we are hoping to have a combination of local investment and foreign investment in that facility,” said new...
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Seprod Group of Companies, Richard Pandohie (left), is joined by (from second left), Business Development Manager, Newport Fersan Jamaica Limited, Hedda Rose Pitter; Chief Operating Officer, CB Group, Matthew Lyn; and CEO, Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), Hugh Graham, in raising a toast to the launch of the ‘Drink Real Milk’ campaign, at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel, in St. Andrew, recently. The goals of the campaign are to create awareness and increase demand for Jamaican milk; and increase the production of locally produced milk, which will ensure a sustainable and self sufficient industry.
Agriculture

Four Companies Come Together to Revive Dairy Industry

With Jamaicans consuming 50 per cent less milk than the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends, four companies have formed a partnership to promote the consumption of Jamaican milk and revive the island’s dairy industry. Dubbed the ‘Drink Real Milk’ campaign, the companies - CB Group (through Nutramix), Seprod Limited (through Serge Island), Newport Fersan Jamaica Limited and the Jamaica Dairy...
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Officers of the Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID) conducting inspections of imported foods at the island’s seaports.
Agriculture

Contaminated Rice Seized By FSPID

The Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID) of the Industry, Investment and Commerce Ministry has detained approximately 50 metric tonnes of imported rice, valued over $4.6 million, which was found to be contaminated with rodent faeces. Acting Deputy Food Storage Officer, Tamara Morrison, told JIS News that the contaminant was confirmed following tests conducted at the FSPID’s Rodent...
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