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Equipment Unveiling & Factory Tour at SEPROD (International Biscuits Limited), Valentine Drive, Kingston, Wednesday, April 27, 2016.

Look to Overseas Markets – Industry Minister

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 29 Apr 2016    hbembridge   
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture & Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, is urging local manufacturers to look towards overseas markets. Speaking at Seprod’s (International Biscuits Limited) unveiling of its J$285 million state-of-the-art oven and oil spray machine at its Valentine Drive factory in Kingston on April 27th, Minister Samuda noted the level of expansion taking place in areas such as animal feeds, poultry, dairy products, and especially, baking products which increased by some 5.9% in 2015. “We must look finally to the overseas market”, the Industry Minister urged. “Let us...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), emphasizes a point to Minister without Portfolio, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), during the Ministry’s field day exercise for farmers in Colbeck, St. Catherine, on Tuesday, April 12. Also listening, from 2nd left, are: the Ministry’s Director General, Don McGlashan; and President of the Colbeck Water Users Association, Emile Spence. (JIS Photo)

AGRICULTURE POISED FOR GROWTH THIS YEAR

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 22 Apr 2016    hbembridge   
The agricultural sector is expected to realize significant growth this year, with a recovery from the harsh drought conditions of the past year. Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, says unless there is a repeat of similar conditions, the onset of hurricane or other prohibitive actors, “we are going to see real economic growth in this country (being spurred by agriculture).” The Agriculture Minister was addressing onion farmers during a field day exercise organised by the Ministry in Colbeck, St. Catherine, on Tuesday, April 12. Mr. Samuda said he was “...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), addressing a press conference at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston. Listening is Permanent Secretary, Donovan Stanberry.

REPAIRS AT LONG POND SUGAR FACTORY UNDERWAY

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 22 Apr 2016    hbembridge   
Efforts are now underway by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries to complete repairs at the Long Pond Sugar Factory in Trelawny. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, addressing a press conference at his New Kingston offices recently, said the Government-owned Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) Holdings will temporarily take over the operations of the factory, located in Clark’s Town. The Minister said a sum of $212 million, which was previously set aside for the transportation of cane, will be used to fund the temporary operations...


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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (fourth left), makes a point to Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Bernardo Guanche Hernandez (fifth left), at a demonstration of agricultural implements, manufactured in Cuba, at the Bodles Research Station, in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, on April 19. Others (from left) are: Director General in the Ministry, Don McGlashan; Chief Executive Officer at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Lenworth Fulton; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dermon Spence; and Principal Research Director at the Ministry, Dr. Lisa Myers-Morgan. (JIS PHOTO)

Hutchinson Seeks Increased Agricultural Cooperation between Cuba and Jamaica

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 22 Apr 2016    hbembridge   
Processing machines, irrigation systems for small farmers, windmills and greenhouses are among a wide range of equipment identified as possible areas of cooperation and technical assistance between Cuba and Jamaica by the Hon J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries. Minister Hutchinson made these comments while speaking at a function at Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine where the operation of several Cuban-manufactured agricultural implements was demonstrated on April 19. “Our vision for the agricultural sector is one...


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Industry Minister Meets ITC Executive Director in Guyana:
Hon. Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture & Fisheries (left) yesterday met with Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), Ms. Arancha González in the surroundings of the 42nd Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) being held in Georgetown, Guyana (April 21-22). Minister Samuda expressed appreciation to the ITC for its support in the development of Jamaica’s trade facilitation road map and project plan, and discussed several issues that are of mutual interest to the ITC and the Government of Jamaica. The ITC is a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization (WTO), dedicated to making small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries more competitive in global markets.

Industry Minister Discusses SME Competitiveness with ITC Executive Director

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 22 Apr 2016    hbembridge   
Hon. Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, yesterday (April 21) met with Ms. Arancha Gonzalez, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), in the margins of the 42nd Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), which is currently underway this week (April 21-22) in Georgetown, Guyana. Among the issues discussed were several priority areas that are of mutual interest to both the ITC and the Government of Jamaica. These include SME competitiveness and internationalization, as well as inclusive trade, including youth...


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PRAEDIAL LARCENY ESSAY COMPETITION LAUNCHED

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 07 Apr 2016    hbembridge   
The Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit (PLPU) of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture & Fisheries is ramping up its public education campaign, as it continues to ensure that Jamaican farmers reap what they grow. As part of the campaign, the PLPU, on Tuesday (April 5), launched its inaugural essay competition targeting students at the primary and secondary levels. The launch was held at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens headquarters in St. Andrew. In his address at the event, Minister without Portfolio, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, said that tackling praedial larceny is critical to the...


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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), exchanges greetings with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry, during the opening ceremony for the annual St. Mary Agri-Expo on March 28, at the Gray’s Inn Sports Complex in Annotto Bay. (JIS Photo)

AGRO-PARKS PROJECT TO BE EXPANDED – MINISTER SAMUDA

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 31 Mar 2016    hbembridge   
The agro-parks project is being expanded, with some 3,000 acres of irrigated lands at Ebony Park and Spring Plain in Clarendon to be available for production shortly. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, made the disclosure, while addressing the St. Mary Agri-Expo held at the Gray's Inn Complex in Annotto Bay on March 28. He said that some $190 million will be spent to expand the project in Portland and St. Elizabeth. Minister Samuda also announced measures to assist farmers with irrigation water, noting that funds have been identified for the...


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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson (right), having a light exchange with former Minister in the Ministry, Mr. Derrick Kellier, at the 2016 Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show, in St. James, on March 28. (JIS PHOTO)

RADA TO GET MORE RESOURCES

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 30 Mar 2016    hbembridge   
More resources are to be made available to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), to assist local farmers. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says RADA will now be the sole agency through which assistance is provided for farmers, thereby making accountability an easier task. Addressing the 2016 Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show, in St. James on March 28, the Minister said the move is also aimed at removing Members of Parliament from direct involvement in the process. “We intend to make sure...


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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson (left), holds a pineapple while on a tour of the booths at the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show, in St. James, on March 28. Others (from second left) are: Mayor of Montego Bay and President of the St. James branch societies of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Councillor Glendon Harris; Vice President of the JAS, Donald Berry and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Lenworth Fulton. Mr. Hutchinson was the keynote speaker at the event.

WATER AND ACCESS TO MARKET PRIORITIES - HUTCHINSON

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 30 Mar 2016    hbembridge   
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says the provision of a constant supply of water to farmers and access to market for their produce will be given priority by the new Administration. He is also assuring farmers that community roads will be improved and that the pressure will be increased on praedial thieves, who continue to wreak havoc on the sector. “When you travel through some of the farming communities, it is atrocious the roads we have to travel on. Many of the farmers cannot get out their produce or it will...


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“Agriculture offers one of the greatest opportunities to earn foreign exchange and to make our contribution to the creation of wealth.”

Focus on Exports – Minister Urges Young Farmers

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 22 Mar 2016    hbembridge   
“Agriculture offers one of the greatest opportunities to earn foreign exchange and to make our contribution to the creation of wealth.” This was stated by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda while addressing a graduation ceremony for 22 young farmers held on Friday, March 18 at Hope Gardens, St. Andrew. The Minister urged the young farmers to focus on production for the export market. The graduates participated in a two-week intensive entrepreneurial training course, which covered nutraceutical plant establishment and processing; basic bio-based...


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