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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), greets Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), at a post-Sectoral Debate press conference, held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens office in St. Andrew on April 24. At left is Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green.
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), greets Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), at a post-Sectoral Debate press conference, held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens office in St. Andrew on April 24. At left is Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green.

No Ban on Parrotfish

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says there is no ban in place on parrotfish. At a post-Sectoral Debate press briefing at his Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew on April 24, the Minister said that extensive...
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23.

$295 Million to be Spent on Redevelopment of Bodles Research Station
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (centre), admires the quality of a head of lettuce being shown to him by Centre Manager of the Georgia 4-H Centre, Nichi Ennis, at the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show, held in St. James on April 22. Looking on is President of the St. James Association of Branch Societies of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Glendon Harris.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (centre), admires the quality of a head of lettuce being shown to him by Centre Manager of the Georgia 4-H Centre, Nichi Ennis, at the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show, held in St. James on April 22. Looking on is President of the St. James Association of Branch Societies of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Glendon Harris.

Farmers Urged to Join Reputable Groups in Order to Receive Gov’t Inputs
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23.

Several Entities Under Agriculture Ministry to be Transformed
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left), listens as Regional Extension Officer in the Ministry’s Fisheries Division, Stacy-Ann Gray (second left), provides an overview of the Green Island Fisherfolk Co-operative Society during the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show, which was held at the Montpelier Showground in St. James on Monday (April 22). Also participating in the discussion are members of the Society – Winnifred Atkins (second right) and George Brown (right).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left), listens as Regional Extension Officer in the Ministry’s Fisheries Division, Stacy-Ann Gray (second left), provides an overview of the Green Island Fisherfolk Co-operative Society during the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show, which was held at the Montpelier Showground in St. James on Monday (April 22). Also participating in the discussion are members of the Society – Winnifred Atkins (second right) and George Brown (right).

Harvesting Under Gov’t’s Cannabis Cultivation Pilot Expected in Four Months

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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23.
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Cannabis Authority Approves 11 More Licences

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has approved an additional 11 applications for licences in the medical cannabis industry. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, said that “the applicants are preparing to receive their licences”. He was making his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 23). Minister Shaw noted...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23.
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First Shipment of US-Bound Jamaican Mangoes Being Delivered in May

Come next month, Jamaica will export its first shipment of mangoes to the United States (US). This, according to Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries Minister, Hon Audley Shaw, is being facilitated through the Mango Irradiation Programme. Under the programme, the Ministry works with the United States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (USDA-APHIS) to ensure compliance with the...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23.
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JTIP to Boost Trade

The Jamaica Trade Information Portal (JTIP), which will go live on May 16, will enable importers and exporters to access all trade information at “their fingertips” says Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw. He was making his contribution to the 2019/2020 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 23). Minister Shaw said that...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23.
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Agriculture Minister Targets Women and Youth

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says he is ensuring that at least 30 per cent of participants in the agriculture and entrepreneurship programmes under his portfolio are women and young people. He said that the objective is to promote inclusive growth and development. He cited initiatives being undertaken through the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC),...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23.
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SBDC Model to be Rolled Out During Fiscal Year

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) model will continue to be rolled out during this fiscal year, in the hope of reaching university students and others across the island. “Memoranda of agreements were signed with three entities for the establishment of SBDCs in Manchester at Northern Caribbean University (NCU),...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23.
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JAMPRO Clients Create 14,401 Jobs

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the number of jobs created by JAMPRO clients in 2018/19 was 14,401, exceeding the target of 14,156. Making his contribution to the 2019/2020 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives today (April 23), he also noted that the value of export shipments (export sales) by JAMPRO clients was US$762...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 23.
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Agriculture Minister Seeks Grant to Advance Coffee Industry

A sum of US$100 million in grant funding has been requested from the Chinese Government to advance the development of the coffee industry. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, said the money will be used to rebuild the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee. “I have already had discussions with the present owner of a large part of...
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