The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will be staging a Food Safety and Sanitation Workshop for food business operators on March 7. The session will be held at the JBDC’s...

The Government has allocated approximately $628 million to the Essex Valley Irrigation Infrastructure Development Programme, which aims to boost the yield of crops in the arable St. Elizabeth region by...

The Government plans to lobby the support of the international community, particularly the United States, for the Jamaican cannabis industry’s development. Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw,...

The Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID), in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) has confiscated 70 metric tonnes (1575 bags) of White Cinderella rice,...

Building and construction industry stakeholders are being urged to adhere to the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) newly launched standards for structural steel products. The call comes from Minister of...

A total of 224 farmers have already registered to participate in the agro-economic zone being established at Holland Estate, St. Elizabeth. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce,...

A new study on the local castor oil industry is showing significant potential for Jamaican Black Castor Oil in the United States (US). The Complete Caribbean study indicates that the...

The Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (JMEA) is targeting the agro-processing subsector as part of measures to boost the country’s exports and enhance gross domestic product (GDP) growth. Executive Director...