Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Karl Samuda (centre), speaking at a media briefing to update the country on the importation of refined sugar and future of the Monymusk Sugar Factory, held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Seated from left are Director General at MICAF, Vivian Brown and CEO of SCJ Holdings, John Gayle.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda has announced that the Monymusk Sugar Factory in Clarendon will remain open for the 2017/ 2018 sugar crop.
Minister Samuda made the announcement Wednesday afternoon at a press conference at the Ministry’s St. Lucia Avenue offices in New Kingston.
Minister Samuda said the decision was taken following discussions with the Chinese owned Pan Caribbean Sugar Company.
Under the agreement, Pan Caribbean will operate Monymusk and will return 25,000 acres of leased lands located at Monymusk and Bernard Lodge to the government. These lands will be leased to cane farmers to ensure a steady supply of cane to the factory.
Minister Samuda also said Pan Caribbean will be allowed to import and distribute refined sugar in addition to the company’s brown sugar quota.
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