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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), addresses members of the Seville Benevolent Society Production and Marketing Organization (PMO) in St. Ann on October 21. Listening keenly is the Agricultural Parish Manager for RADA, St. Ann, Melvin Aries.

Agriculture Records High Growth

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 31 Oct 2016    communications   
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Agriculture, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says agricultural production recorded tremendous growth over the last two quarters. “In the quarter up to June, we had an increase over last year of 13.5 per cent. I understand that the figure coming out for the end of September is about 13.9 per cent over last year for that quarter,” he added. Mr. Hutchinson was addressing members of the Seville Benevolent Society Production and Marketing Organization (PMO) in St. Ann, on October 21. The Minister is attributing the increase in production...


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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, addresses members of the Seville Benevolent Society Production and Marketing Organization (PMO) at a meeting at the Fantasy Beach in Priory, St. Ann, on Friday, October 21, 2016.

Work to Start Next Year on Annotto Bay Agro-Economic Zone

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 31 Oct 2016    communications   
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says work is to get under way early 2017 on the construction of an agro-economic zone in Annotto Bay, St. Mary. He said the facility, among others to be established across the island, will provide a guaranteed market for agricultural produce. “We are looking at putting a structure in place where we have a complex… where we have grading, packaging, processing, drying facilities, abattoir, and cold storage – everything run by solar energy – so that when you have produce to sell,...


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Courtesy Call on Minister Samuda

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 27 Oct 2016    communications   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left) in dialogue with High Commissioner of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, His Excellency Mr. Fitzgerald Jeffrey during a courtesy call at his New Kingston office on Wednesday, October 19, 2016.


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Courtesy Call on Hon. Karl Samuda

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 27 Oct 2016    communications   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left) browsing through a copy of the Coconut handbook presented to him by Executive Director, Asian and Pacific Coconut Community in Indonesia, Mr. Uron N. Salum during a courtesy call at his New Kingston office on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.


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Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Reginald Budhan (right) views FHIA banana plants on display at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education’s (CASE) booth, along with (from left) Councillor Wayne McKenzie, Mayor of Port Antonio; Dr. Derrick Deslandes, President of CASE; and Dr. Jerome Thomas, Food and Agriculture Organization Representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize. The occasion was the national ceremony and exhibition organised by the Ministry in celebration of World Food Day, which was held on October 14 in Portland.

Agro-park to be established in Portland

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 19 Oct 2016    hbembridge   
Plans are far advanced for the establishment of Portland’s first agro-park at Spring Garden. The announcement was made by Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Reginald Budhan, at the World Food Day National Ceremony and Exhibition held at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education, Passley Gardens, Portland on October 14. Mr Budhan said the new agro-park would focus on the production of bananas, plantains, sweet potato and peppers for the local and export markets. Celebrated this year under the theme: ‘Climate is changing; food...


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Minister Samuda Officially Opens the Ministry's Sugar Transformation Unit Retreat

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 12 Oct 2016    communications   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (podium) speaking at the official opening of the Retreat of the Ministry’s Sugar Transformation Unit at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on Wednesday, October 12, 2016. Seated at the head table from left are: Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr. Reginald Budhan; Charmain, All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers’ Association, Mr. Allan Rickards and Rural Development Programme Manager, Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Mr. Stefano Chilli. The Sugar Transformation Unit manages, among other...


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Gov’t Moves to Eradicate Frosty Pod Rot Cocoa Disease

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 30 Sep 2016    communications   
Minister of Industry Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Karl Samuda on Thursday September 29 officially launched Government’s action to eradicate the Frosty Pod Rot of Cocoa Disease which recently emerged in the island. First suspected to be present in the parish of Clarendon, Frosty Pod Rot attacks the pod of the cocoa and leads to rotting within 3 months and it is estimated that the disease could result in crop losses of up to 80% of the cocoa tree’s production. Addressing an emergency media briefing at his St Lucia Avenue offices in New Kingston, the agriculture minister described...


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Ministry Puts Measures in Place to Deal with Frosty Pod Rot of Cocoa

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 29 Sep 2016    communications   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre), addressing an emergency press briefing to update the country about the Frosty Pod Rot disease of Cocoa at his New Kingston office on Thursday, September 29, 2016. Looking on are: Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr. Reginlad Budhan and Chief Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspector (Acting), Ms. Sanniel Wilson.


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Executive Director at the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lillyclaire Bellamy, speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Innovators Urged to Protect Their Property

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 28 Sep 2016    communications   
Applicants for the National Innovation Awards are being urged to protect themselves and their property. The competition, which invites innovators in various fields of science, technology and innovation, requires that applications bear the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) seal. Executive Director at JIPO, Lillyclaire Bellamy, speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, said that as part of the competition, “we encourage inventors and innovators to first contact JIPO”. She explained that if this is not done, “after you have made your innovation public, you lose the opportunity to say that...


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Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown (left); Manager, National Certification Body of Jamaica, Michelle Sturridge (second left); Commercial Manager/Director, P.A. Benjamin Manufacturing Company Limited, Christopher Powell (second right); and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, P.A. Benjamin Manufacturing Company Limited, Errol Powell, display a framed copy of the ISO 9001:2008 certificate received from the National Certification Body of Jamaica, at the Bureau of Standards, in Kingston, on September 2, 2016.

More Companies Urged to get Certified

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 27 Sep 2016    communications   
More local manufacturing companies are being encouraged to get certified, so that their goods can meet international standards. “We are convinced that manufacturing has a huge role to play in the future of this country, and international standards and certification are major pillars in going forward,” says Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda. In a message read by Director General in the Ministry, Vivian Brown, at the presentation of ISO 9001:2008 Certification to P.A. Benjamin Manufacturing Company Limited by the National Certification Body of Jamaica...


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