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- Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), engages in conversation with Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), José Graziano da Silva, at a reception at the Rose Hall Great House in Montego Bay on March 6.
- Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), engages in conversation with Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), José Graziano da Silva, at a reception at the Rose Hall Great House in Montego Bay on March 6.

Ministry Commended for Hosting FAO Conference

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries has been commended for hosting the 35th Regional Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). “Thank you for organising this...
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation, Sharonmae Shirley.
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation, Sharonmae Shirley.

JANAAC Extends Period for Free Pre-Assessment
Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown.
Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Support National Quality Policy
Team Leader, Electrical and Electronics Department, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Garfield Morgan (centre), shows Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission, Dolsie Allen (left); and Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown, a hair dryer that was tested by the BSJ that did not meet the required standard, at the launch of the Household and Similar Electrical Appliances Standard by the BSJ. The Standard covers general safety requirements of electrical appliances for household and similar purposes and outlines the necessary tests and safety conditions required to protect consumers against the hazards of electricity or electrical equipment. The launch was held at the BSJ’s Multi-Purpose Facility, Winchester Road, Kingston, on Friday, March 2, 2018.
Team Leader, Electrical and Electronics Department, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Garfield Morgan (centre), shows Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Affairs Commission, Dolsie Allen (left); and Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown, a hair dryer that was tested by the BSJ that did not meet the required standard, at the launch of the Household and Similar Electrical Appliances Standard by the BSJ. The Standard covers general safety requirements of electrical appliances for household and similar purposes and outlines the necessary tests and safety conditions required to protect consumers against the hazards of electricity or electrical equipment. The launch was held at the BSJ’s Multi-Purpose Facility, Winchester Road, Kingston, on Friday, March 2, 2018.

BSJ Launches New Standard for Electrical Appliances
(FILE) The Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Honourable Karl Samuda
(FILE) The Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Honourable Karl Samuda

Gov’t Looking to Improve Ganja Licence Approval Process

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JAMPRO Targets Investors at Agricultural Information Forum

The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) will be hosting an Agricultural Information Forum on Tuesday (March 13), aimed at promoting investments in that sector. The event, to be held at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, is targeted at persons, who have a deep interest in the agricultural industry and those with projects and are seeking investors. It...
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Manager for Agribusiness at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Marlene Porter.
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JAMPRO Intensifying Efforts to Source Markets for Country’s Products

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) is intensifying its marketing and promotional efforts to increase exports and source additional markets for Jamaica’s authentic food brands and products. The JAMPRO team has been tapping into various markets, including Canada, United States of America (USA), Cuba and other Caribbean territories. Highlighting the marketing initiatives, Manager for Sales and Promotion at JAMPRO, Marlene Porter, told...
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Principal Director, Planning and Policy, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Shaun Baugh, addresses the opening session of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) national consultation to discuss priorities for Jamaica’s food and nutrition security and rural development held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on February 20.
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Gov’t Working with FAO to Develop Insurance Scheme for Farmers

The Government of Jamaica is working with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to develop an insurance scheme for crop and livestock farmers. Principal Director, Planning and Policy, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Shaun Baugh, said that there have been models in the past that have worked, but they were not sustainable. “We are...
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Product of GraceKennedy Limited (Grace Foods), one of the local companies to attend the Restaurants Canada Show (RC Show) slated for February 25 to 27 at the Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada.
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Local Companies to Showcase Products in Canada

A range of exotic food products and brands offered by local companies will be showcased and sampled at the Restaurants Canada Show (RC Show), slated for February 25 to 27 at the Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada. Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) will lead a delegation, including six companies that are suppliers of authentic Jamaican products, to participate in the show....
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$47 Million to Enhance Resilience of Coastal Areas

A total of $47 million has been set aside to enhance the resilience of the agricultural sector and coastal areas. The allocation for the work is outlined in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project aims to increase livelihood security of the population in targeted communities and the overall climate resilience of the agricultural...
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(FILE) The Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Honourable Karl Samuda
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Resilience of Fishing Communities Being Strengthened

The Government has allocated $75.3 million for the promotion of community-based climate resilience in the fisheries sector. The project, which is being implemented by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, aims to enhance resilience to climate change among targeted fishing and aquaculture communities of Jamaica. Details of the project are provided in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure, now...
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Identifier and Entomologist at the Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection Branch, Karen Christie (right), sharing information with cocoa farmers in Woodside, St Mary during the Ministry’of Agriculture’s recent Frosty Pod Rot sensitization session in that community..
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Frosty Pod Rot Seminars Well Attended by Cocoa Farmers

Facilitators of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ Frosty Pod Rot sensitisation sessions targeting cocoa farmers in St. Mary say the forums have been well supported by the beneficiaries. Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, told JIS News that farmers in Bellfield, Brainard, Lewisburgh, Anglican, Marlborough, and Woodside, where sessions were...
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