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Professor Gerrit Hoogenboom presents Minister Shaw with a copy of the ‘Understanding Options for Agricultural Production’ book

Hon. Audley Shaw autographs a copy of the ‘Understanding Options for Agricultural Production’ book for Crop Production Supervisor Michael Williams

Minister Audley Shaw in dialogue with Deputy Principal Professor IshenKumba Kahwa

Pre-Eminent Scholar, University of Florida (USA), Prof. Gerrit Hoogenboom (left), shows Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd right), a copy of the ‘Understanding Options for Agricultural Production’ book, at the opening ceremony of the Advanced Crop Modelling Training Workshop, at the University of the West Indies, Mona, on Monday, July 23. Others (from left) are Agronomist, Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute, Gregory Robin and Deputy Principal, UWI, Professor Ishenkumba Kahwa. As part of efforts to build climate resilience within the agricultural sector, the Department of Physics at UWI Mona and the Department of Food Production at UWI St. Augustine are conducting advanced training courses in crop modelling over the period July 23-27, 2018.

Shaw welcomes crop modelling to mitigate climate change impact

From left, Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, in discussion with Prof. Stephen Vascianne, President of the University of Technology (UTech) and Derrick Nembhard, Managing Director of Jamaica Flour Mills Ltd (J.F. Mills), at J.F. Mills’ annual baking seminar held at UTech in Kingston on July 23. Tthis year’s seminar is focusing on teaching bakers how to reduce the amount of sugar they incorporate into their baked goods without compromising on quality or losing shelf life, in keeping with Government’s thrust for consumers to reduce their sugar intake.

Shaw encourages greater use of flour made from local produce

Hon. Audley Shaw speaking at the Jamaica Flour Mills’ annual baking seminar