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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn (left) and President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant during the launch of ‘Eat Jamaican’ Month on November 2 at the JAS head offices in Kingston. The JAS, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, is celebrating the 13th anniversary of the ‘Eat Jamaican’ campaign under the theme ‘Grow What We Eat, Eat What We Grow’.

Adequate Supply of Pork for Christmas

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 07 Nov 2016    communications   
The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) says there will be adequate supply of pork for the upcoming Christmas season. President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant, said pig farmers are now producing to meet 60 per cent of local demand and will be able to provide sufficient fresh meat to the general market, as well as to ham processors. Mr. Grant was speaking at the launch of ‘Eat Jamaican’ Month on November 2 at the JAS head office, downtown Kingston. Mr. Grant said the JAS will be using the observance to intensify its promotion of local foods leading up to the Christmas...


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Courtesy Call on Hon. Karl Samuda by Members of the Campari (International) Team

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 07 Nov 2016    communications   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre) in conversation with members of the Campari (International) team during a courtesy call at his New Kingston office on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. From left to right are Campari’s Managing Director, Jean-Philippe Beyer; Chairman, Clement Lawrence; Managing Director BU North America, Jean-Jacques Dubau; and Public Affairs and CSR Senior Director, Aldo Davoli.


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Courtesy Call on Hon. Karl Samuda by His Excellency Mr. Armando Varricchio

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 03 Nov 2016    communications   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left) greeting Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Italy, His Excellency Mr. Armando Varricchio during a courtesy call at the Minister’s New Kingston office on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Looking on is Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Mr. Stephen Wedderburn.


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Courtesy Call on Hon. Karl Samuda by His Excellency Mr. M. Sevala Naik

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 03 Nov 2016    communications   
High Commissioner of India, His Excellency Mr. M. Sevala Naik showing Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda some of the fascinating things in India from a copy of the India Timeless Splendor book presented to the Minister as a gift during a courtesy call at his New Kingston office on Tuesday, November 1, 2016.


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

Conch Exporters to Pay Levy in Instalments

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 31 Oct 2016    communications   
Conch exporters have been granted permission to pay the levy for the 2016 season in instalments. Through passage of the Conch (Export Levy) (Special Provisions) Act revival resolution in the House of Representatives recently, exporters will be allowed to complete payment within three months of the date of submission of the application for an export health certificate and export licence for each consignment of conch. Presenting the resolution, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, noted that the exporters have made representation to the Ministry...


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Support For Irish Potato Farmers

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 31 Oct 2016    communications   
The Government is providing some $1.1 billion to assist farmers under its Irish Potato Expansion Programme, to meet a production target of 1,200 hectares. Support to boost the production of Irish potato will include a $48.3-million grant and more than $700 million of input, including extension services, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson. Making the disclosure at an Irish Potato Production Seminar, held at the Guy’s Hill Civic Centre, in St. Catherine, on October 12, the Minister said a ready market is...


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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), speaks with Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left); and Chairman of the Rural Water Supply Company, Homer Davis. Occasion was the commissioning of a water, energy and sanitation project at the Beersheba Primary School in St. Elizabeth on Friday, October 14, 2016.

Agriculture Ministry to Set Up School Garden at Beersheba Primary

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 31 Oct 2016    communications   
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries will be providing support for the establishment of a proper school garden at the Beersheba Primary School in New Market, St. Elizabeth. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, who made the disclosure, said the project will ensure that students are exposed to agriculture from an early stage. “We are going to be providing fencing, the seeds, fertilizer, and we are also going to look about providing a black tank and drip hose so that those of you who are here will start learning about agriculture. This is so...


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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn (centre), shares a light moment with Jamaica Pig Farmers Association (JPFA) President, Hanif Brown (left), and Vice President of Marketing and Agricultural Supplies of the Hi-Pro Division of the Jamaica Broilers Group, Conley Salmon. Occasion was the JPFA’s 14th annual general meeting, held recently, at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville.

Pig Farmers Commended for Improvements in Industry

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 31 Oct 2016    communications   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, is commending the country’s pig farmers for the strides being made in the industry, which have seen the country gaining self-sufficiency in the production of pork, while reducing imports of meat. He noted that the output of pork has grown by 22 per cent, moving from 6.3 million kilograms (kg) in 2003 to 7.7 million kg in 2015, with production peaking at 9.5 million kg in 2012. Mr. Samuda, in a speech read by Chief Technical Director (CTD) in the Ministry, Stephen Wedderburn at the Jamaica Pig Farmers Association’s (...


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Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown, delivers the Minister’s address at the Seprod Foundation Scholarship Awards Ceremony, held at Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel on October 20, 2016.

Gov’t Aims to Boost Milk Production

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 31 Oct 2016    communications   
The Government is aiming to significantly boost local milk production from the current level of 13 million litres annually to 20 million litres by 2020, says Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda. In a speech delivered by Director General in the Ministry, Vivian Brown, at the Seprod Foundation Scholarship Awards Ceremony in Kingston on October 20, Mr. Samuda said the Ministry has employed a number of strategies to develop the dairy industry, including improving the genetic performance of the animals, and providing the appropriate environment for the...


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