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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson, addresses the inaugural general meeting of the Tryall Action Group/Diaspora Benevolent Society at the Ballard’s Valley Community Church of God in St. Elizabeth, on June 29, 2016.

RADA to Deal With all Assistance to Farmers

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 01 Jul 2016    hbembridge   
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says all support to farmers will now be channelled through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), instead of through political representatives. Addressing the inaugural general meeting of the Tryall Action Group/Diaspora Benevolent Society at the Ballard’s Valley Community Church of God in St. Elizabeth on June 29, Mr. Hutchinson also pointed out that the assistance will be given to the farmers through their respective registered groups and not on an individual...


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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), examines fruits being sold by vendor, Muriel Ross (left), during the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Thomas Open Day, at the Rudolf Elder Park, Morant Bay, on June 24. At centre is Acting Chief Executive Officer, RADA, Peter Thompson. Activities for the day included farmers' market and booth displays. Farmers were also presented with trophies and other awards for their outstanding contribution to the agricultural sector.

Agriculture Ministry to Restart Farmers’ Market

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 01 Jul 2016    hbembridge   
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries will be restarting its farmers’ market initiative at venues across the island, to address the glut of some produce. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Thomas Open Day, held at the Rudolf Elder Park, Morant Bay, on June 24. “Right now we have a glut of quite a number of items, especially bananas,” the Minister said. Mr. Hutchinson said the markets will provide an opportunity for consumers to buy produce at reduced prices,...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre), addresses a recent press briefing at the end of a Fisheries Retreat and the 10th Ministerial Council Meeting of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) held in Montego Bay from June 15-17, 2016. Others (from left) are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry.

Investors Urged to Make Use of Opportunities in Fishing Industry

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 24 Jun 2016    hbembridge   
Private investors are being invited by the Government to capitalise on the opportunities available in the local and global fisheries markets. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the economy could benefit more from the global fishing industry if local investors go after a larger slice of the US$136-billion industry. The Minister, who was addressing a recent press briefing at the end of a two-day Fisheries Retreat and the 10th Ministerial Council Meeting of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) held in Montego Bay from June 15-17, 2016...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), accepts the Denbigh Torch from 1st Vice President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Donald Berry (right). The occasion was the launch of the 2016 Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show on June 1, at the Hi-Pro Supercentre in White Mall, St. Catherine. Looking on is JAS President, Norman Grant.

Gov’t Focused on Growing Agriculture

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 24 Jun 2016    hbembridge   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Government is focused on expanding the agricultural sector in order to reduce food imports and grow the economy. “In setting our goals for growth and prosperity, we recognize that we can never really grow and be the masters of our own destiny unless we can expand on those things that we have grown locally for consumption,” Mr. Samuda said. He was addressing the launch of the 2016 staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show held recently at Hi-Pro Supercentre, White Marl, St. Catherine...


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Programme Launched to Help Boost Jamaica’s Livestock

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 23 Jun 2016    hbembridge   
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson has endorsed the Latin American Small Ruminants Programme and the Caribbean Small Ruminants Capacity Building Programme launched in St. Elizabeth. The programmes seek to improve the stock of sheep and goat in the country, while training persons in animal husbandry with particular emphasis on small ruminants. Speaking at the Hounslow Demonstration and Training Centre on Thursday, June 16, Minister Hutchinson said the initiatives will provide immense benefits not only to Jamaica,...


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Ministry Seeks to Revive Banana Industry

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 23 Jun 2016    hbembridge   
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries will be working to ensure that the local banana industry returns to more prosperous days. Chief Technical Director (CTD) in charge of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, says the Ministry will be collaborating with the Banana Board to achieve this objective. According to Mr. Spence, “the successful expansion of the banana industry will be a win-win accomplishment not just for our small farmers, but for bigger investors and exporters and indeed for the economy of Jamaica”. Mr. Spence was speaking at an event to present the...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), in discussion with (from left): Chief Innovation Consultant, the Pivotal Point, Valerie Fox; and Founder, BizTactics Limited, Sandra Glasgow. The occasion was an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development workshop at Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on June 22, 2016.

Government Committed to Entrepreneurship

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 23 Jun 2016    hbembridge   
The Government remains committed to supporting entrepreneurship and simplifying the process of starting a business. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaking at an Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development workshop, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on June 22, said the Government remains committed to supporting the growth and development of entrepreneurship by facilitating access to financial and human capital, providing the necessary education and skills, creating a competitive business environment, and establishing clear regulations...


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MSME Thematic Working Group Launched

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 23 Jun 2016    hbembridge   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 launched the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Thematic Working Group (TWG). The Group will serve as the main mechanism nationally for coordinating and monitoring MSME-related strategies and actions, particularly those falling under the Vision 2030 Jamaica - National Development Plan’s outcome #8 entitled, “Enabling Business Environment” and outcome #12 entitled, Internationally Competitive Industry Structures. TWG members are drawn from stakeholders across various MSME areas,...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left) in discussion with Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley, during the agency's World Accreditation Day dinner and awards ceremony at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on June 9, 2016.

JANAAC calls for more Medical Labs to be Accredited

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 15 Jun 2016    hbembridge   
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley, is calling for more local medical laboratories to become accredited. “We want you as consumers to agitate so that your medical practitioners…will request medical tests from accredited laboratories,” she said. Ms. Shirley was addressing the World Accreditation Day dinner and awards ceremony at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on June 9, where an accreditation certificate was presented to the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL). The accreditation was for four of the NPHL’s...


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Greater Focus on Agro-Industries

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 09 Jun 2016    hbembridge   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, has signaled the Government’s intention to move from a focus on mere primary production in agriculture to a much greater focus on agro-industries, as a critical plank in the country’s growth and job creation thrust. Making his contribution to the sectoral presentation in Parliament on June 7, 2016, the Minister noted that consolidated in his Ministry are the major productive elements of the real economy, spanning agriculture, the distributive trade, and manufacturing. According to Minister Samuda when combined these...


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