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Organizers of MICAF and the PIOJ at the Bamboo Policy Consultation Forum

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 11 Jul 2017    communications   
Organizers of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), at the Bamboo Policy Consultation Forum, held at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Winchester Road office, on Thursday, July 6, 2017. Among the bamboo products on display were ketchup, charcoal capsules, soap, cups, plates, cellphone cases, comb, clothing, slippers, and vases.


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Interim Executive Director, Stephen Wedderburn and Director, Lliana Blake view Jamdun's Hot & Spicy Bamboo Ketchup

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 11 Jul 2017    communications   
Interim executive director, Bureau of Standards (BSJ), Stephen Wedderburn, and director, Industry Division (MICAF), Lliana Blake, view Jamdun’s Hot & Spicy Bamboo Ketchup on display at the Jamaica Bamboo Policy Consultation Forum, held at the BSJ’s Winchester Road office in Kingston, on Thursday, July 6, 2017. The forum was organized by MICAF and Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ).


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Bamboo Policy Consultation Forum

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 11 Jul 2017    communications   
Interim executive director, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Stephen Wedderburn (3rd left), making a point during the breakout sessions at the Bamboo Policy Consultation forum, held at the BSJ’s Winchester Road office in Kingston, on Thursday, July 6, 2017. The workshop was organized by MICAF and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ).


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Hon J.C. Hutchinson (3rd left), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries; and Omar Sweeney (right), Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund, unveil plaqueat the handover of a $30-m honey extraction and bottling facility to the Hanover Bee Farmers Co-operative Society on July 6 in Lucea, Hanover. Others from left are Linval Blagrove, and Lorene Muir, chairman and vice-chairman of the Society, respectively.

Agro-economic zone to be established by private investor in Hanover

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 07 Jul 2017    communications   
Minister without Portfolio in the Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says that an agro-economic zone to be operated by a private investor will be coming on stream next year in the parish of Hanover. He was speaking at the handover of a honey extraction and bottling facility constructed by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) in Lucea, Hanover, on July 6. He encouraged the farmers to produce not just honey, but also other produce as the agro-economic zone would provide farmers of Hanover, Westmoreland and St. James with a ready market for...


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Tour of the $30-m Honey Extraction and Bottling Facility

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 07 Jul 2017    communications   
Hon J.C. Hutchinson (2nd left), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries; and Omar Sweeney (right), Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), view bottles of honey labelled by Maxine Blagrove during a tour of the $30-m honey extraction and bottling facility that was handed over by JSIF to the Hanover Bee Farmers Co-operative Society on July 6 in Lucea, Hanover.


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FAO's Director General meets Hon. Karl Samuda

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 06 Jul 2017    communications   
Director General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), José Graziano da Silva greets Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda at the FAO headquarters in Rome where the 40th Session of the organisation is being held Jul 3-8.


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Principal Director, Shaun Baugh discusses irrigation equipment with General Manager, Burrell Scarlett and International Sales Manager, Gui Azambuja

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 05 Jul 2017    communications   
Shaun Baugh (right), Principal Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, discusses irrigation equipment with Burrell Scarlett, General Manager of Evergrow Garden Center at the Evergrow-K Rain irrigation seminar titled ‘Irrigation – Design, Installation, Operation & Maintenance’, held at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club in St. Catherine on July 5. At left is Gui Azambuja, International Sales Manager, K Rain Manufacturing Corporation.


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

Agriculture Minister welcomes FAO’s Focus on Climate Change

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 05 Jul 2017    communications   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda has welcomed the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO’s) focus on climate change, agriculture and food security at its 40th Session of the FAO Conference now underway in Rome, Italy. Minister Samuda, who was delivering an address to the Conference in Rome on Wednesday, said it is important that the organization continues to pursue climate change adaptation strategies for agriculture. The Agriculture Minister said small island developing states, such as Jamaica, continue to be hit with prolonged...


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Chairman Kent Gammon speaking at Media Briefing

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 05 Jul 2017    communications   
Chairman, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Kent Gammon, speaking at a media briefing to update the country on the new sugar standards, CAC’s performance, annual textbook survey, agricultural prices, bad gas, banking code and World Consumer Rights Day, held at the offices of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) in New Kingston, on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Seated from left are Chief Executive Officer, CAC, Dolsie Allen; and Director, Commerce Division (MICAF), Michelle Parkins.


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Hon J. C. Hutchinson (centre), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), signs memorandum of understanding between MICAF, the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) for the operations, management and maintenance of seven multi-use agro processing incubators by RADA. The signing was held at the RADA complex in Santa Cruz on June 29. Others signatories from left are Omar Sweeney, Managing Director, JSIF; and Peter Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, RADA. Standing (from left) are Dwight Ricketts, Senior Field Operations Manager, JSIF; and Dermon Spence, Chief Technical Director, MICAF.

Hutchinson urges investors to get on board agro processing

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 04 Jul 2017    communications   
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries the Hon J. C. Hutchinson is urging investors to get involved in providing support to marketing and value-added processing in the agricultural sector. He was speaking at the handover of seven agro-processing facilities by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSF) to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) on June 29 in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth. The seven multi-use agro-processing incubators were constructed to meet local and international manufacturing requirements. Valued at approximately $...


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