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Dr. Nigel Elliott (right), President of the Jamaica Veterinary Medical Association, introduces the Hon Karl Samuda (2nd right), Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, to (from left) guest speaker Dr. Mitsie Vargas, director of Orchid Springs Animal Hospital in the USA; sponsors Gerardo Algernon, General Manager of Merck MSD, Dr. Roger Guerrero and Martin Silva at the opening ceremony of the 30th Annual Caribbean Veterinary Medical Association Conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on November 6.

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Karl Samuda, has called on the Jamaica Veterinary Medical Association and the Caribbean Veterinary Medical Association to work more closely together and to be united in their approach to the work of veterinary science.
He was speaking at the opening ceremony of the 30th Annual Caribbean Veterinary Medical Association in Kingston on November 6.
Minister Samuda noted that while there are many things that can be achieved through this collaboration, it was not as strong as it could be. Opinions that vary, he said, lead...

Partner, Crafton Holdings Limited, Damion Crawford (2nd right), explains to Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, the production process for liquid eggs, during a tour of the factory on Bay Farm Road, St. Andrew, on Friday, November 3, 2017.

Crafton Holdings Ltd., manufacturer and distributor of pasteurised liquid eggs has been impacting approximately 30% of traditional egg farmers in Jamaica. This was disclosed by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda.

According to Minister Samuda, he is comforted by this knowledge as this offers an assurance that our farmers, especially the small players in the industry, have a ready market for their eggs.

“This is a great opportunity for our small egg farmers. This also offers a great opportunity for growth in the egg industry, not only...