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Director of Veterinary Public Health in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Linnette Peters, speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, to highlight World Antibiotic Awareness Week, which is being observed from November 13 to 19, under the theme: ‘Antibiotic, the End of an Era’.

Public Urged to Use Antibiotics Responsibly

The public is being urged to take greater responsibility in the use of antibiotics to prevent the further occurrence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of a microorganism (bacterium, virus and some parasites) to prevent antibiotics, antivirals...

Senior Veterinary Biochemical Analyst at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Georgette Thompson, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (November 8), about the week of activities for World Antibiotic Awareness Week, which will be observed from November 13 to 19 under the theme: ‘Antibiotic, the end of an Era’.

Focus on Antibiotics November 13-19

Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, displays strawberries grown by farmers in her constituency during her contribution to the 2017/18 Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on November 7.

Farmers to Get 50,000 Blue Mountain Coffee Seedlings

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), shakes the hand of President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), BMR Energy LLC, Bruce Levy, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the development of renewable energy infrastructure at the Monymusk Sugar Estate in Clarendon. The signing took place at the offices of the Ministry in New Kingston on November 7.

Solar Power for Irrigation at Monymusk Sugar Estate

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda.

Agriculture Minister Commends European Union

Minister of Industry, Commerce Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda addresses the 80th Annual Conference of the Jamaica Association of Sugar Technologists, at the RIU Ocho Rios resort in St. Ann, on Thursday, November 2.

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Minister Samuda Expresses Optimism for Sugar Industry

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda, is expressing optimism for the sugar industry. Addressing the 80th Annual Conference of the Jamaica Association of Sugar Technologists (JAST), at RIU Ocho Rios resort, in St. Ann on Thursday (November 2), Mr. Samuda implored the stakeholders to press ahead with their cultivation, as it has been a ‘tried,...

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson

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Farmers to Get Help From Ministry

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says the Ministry will be working to assist farmers, to ensure there is continuous growth in the sector. He notes that the Ministry has been looking at making seedlings for Irish potato, onion and Scotch bonnet pepper available to individuals as part of an Agricultural...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaking at the launch of Eat Jamaican Month on November 1 at the Ministry at Hope Gardens.

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Minister Wants Surplus in all Agricultural Areas

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says his mission is to see Jamaica producing enough surplus in all agricultural areas, leading to exports and an increase in the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP). “All that we do is dependent on the extent to which we can produce more, and we must produce more at a level...

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Heart Trust/NTA Develops Bamboo Training Courses

The HEART Trust/NTA has developed five courses aimed at ensuring competency in bamboo harvesting and processing. This is in keeping with the Government’s move to embark on the large-scale commercial production of bamboo in order to tap into the lucrative international market and provide opportunities for employment and community-based initiatives. The courses are bamboo ply technology, bamboo charcoal processing, bamboo...

Head of Medicinal Plant Research, University of the West Indies (UWI) Biotechnology Centre, Dr. Sylvia Mitchell (second right), points out features of the bamboo plant during a recent session on the Peckham Bamboo Project held at the Peckham Community Centre in Clarendon. Looking on are Senior Director at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Gladstone Rose (left), Technical Specialist with the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm (centre) and community beneficiaries.

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Scores trained under Peckham Bamboo Project

Eighty young people from communities in and around Peckham, Clarendon, have been trained and certified in the production of bamboo by-products, including the infusion of bamboo in light-emitting diode (LED) technology. The training was conducted under the Peckham Bamboo Project, which is being undertaken through US$130,000 from the Organization of American States (OAS). The Embassy of China also provided $1.5...

Senior Plant Health and Food Safety Officer at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Francine Webb (right), addresses farmers at a training session on the Beet Army Worm with farmers from St. Elizabeth and Manchester on October 23 at New Forest/Duff House in Manchester.

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Training Session for Farmers on Beet Army Worm

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) held a training session for farmers in Manchester and St. Elizabeth on October 23, to remind them of the best practices to prevent the resurgence of the Beet Army Worm (BAW). The session was held at the New Forest/Duff House location on the border of both parishes, where the pest has impacted some crops,...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, addresses farmers at a National Irish Potato Stakeholders’ Seminar, in Claremont, St. Ann, on October 18.

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Farmers Urged to Register with RADA

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, has re-emphasised the need for farmers to officially register with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), in order to benefit from State programmes. Addressing farmers at a National Irish Potato Stakeholders’ Seminar, in Claremont, St. Ann, on October 18, Mr. Hutchinson said agriculture is a...