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  • Price Gouging Resolution Passed in House
    Today, March 25, 2020, the House of Parliament passed a resolution to combat price gouging,...

  • Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right), at a farm in St. Catherine on March 19. Others from left are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence, and St. Catherine farmer, Terry Allijohn.

    Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right), at a farm in St. Catherine on March 19. Others from left are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence, and St. Catherine farmer, Terry Allijohn.

    Jamaicans encouraged to purchase locally grown produce in light of COVID 19 spread
    Jamaicans are being encouraged to purchase more locally grown fresh produce as world trade...

  • Castleton Botanic Gardens in St. Mary.

    Castleton Botanic Gardens in St. Mary.

    Public gardens, zoo to close with immediate effect
    The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries wishes to advise that ...
  • Updated COVID-19 Visitor Policy at MICAF
        As Jamaica continues our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The MICAF...

  • Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (sixth left), chairs a special meeting of the distributive trade in light of the threat of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in Kingston on March 10. At seventh left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence.

    Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (sixth left), chairs a special meeting of the distributive trade in light of the threat of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in Kingston on March 10. At seventh left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence.

    State Minister of Industry expresses satisfaction at sufficient levels of foodstuff in light of Coronavirus Disease
    State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd...

Hon. Audley Shaw, CD, MP

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture & Fisheries

Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, CD, MP

Minister without Portfolio

Hon. Floyd Green, MP

Minister of State


Dermon Luke Spence, JP

Permanent Secretary

Latest News & Events

Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Valerie Veira, who has been awarded the Order of Distinction, Commander Class (CD), for her contribution to the Micro, Small and Medium-size Enterprise (MSME) sector.

Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Valerie Veira, who has been awarded the Order of Distinction, Commander Class (CD), for her contribution to the Micro, Small and Medium-size Enterprise (MSME) sector.

COVID-19 An Opportunity For MSMEs To Innovate
Published On: March 27th, 2020
Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira, says the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) provides an opportunity for micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) operators to find new ways to expand their services and meet the needs of their consumers/clients. “It is now a time to do some serious reflection on how we do what we do and how to serve our...
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Special Advisory on JANAAC’s International Recognition for their Inspection Body Accreditation Programmes
Published On: March 27th, 2020
The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) is pleased to announce our signing of the Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) Multi-lateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) for Accreditation of Inspection Bodies (IB) to the ISO/IEC 17020 standard on March 20, 2020. The extension of the Agency’s...
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Invitation for Bids for the Supply and Installation of Pumps and Pumping Equipment
Published On: March 27th, 2020
https://www.micaf.gov.jm/sites/default/files/pdfs/Prequal%20Notice%20Pumps_Stations_LSV%20Final%2020200327%20%281%29%20%28002%29.pdf
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Invitation for Bids for the Installation of Pipelines and Rehabilitation of Roads and Drainage Infrastructure
Published On: March 27th, 2020
https://www.micaf.gov.jm/sites/default/files/pdfs/Prequal%20Notice%20PipesRoads_March_24_2020.pdf
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JBDC makes adjustments to operations
Published On: March 20th, 2020
KINGSTON, March 19 (JIS): The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has made adjustments to its operations as part of its effort to contain the risk of transmission of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).  Speaking with JIS News, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the JBDC, Valerie Veira, said the organisation will not be facilitating face-to-face consultations/meetings or walk-ins, effective Wednesday...
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Notice to all importers of animals, animal products and animal by-products, plants and plant products
Published On: March 17th, 2020
As the Government of Jamaica rolls out its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) is doing its part in minimising the potential spread of this disease by way of limiting person-to-person interactions in our day-to-day operations as much as is possible. As such, in keeping with the overall government response and to ensure the safety of all, including...
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Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Valerie Veira, who has been awarded the Order of Distinction, Commander Class (CD), for her contribution to the Micro, Small and Medium-size Enterprise (MSME) sector.

Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Valerie Veira, who has been awarded the Order of Distinction, Commander Class (CD), for her contribution to the Micro, Small and Medium-size Enterprise (MSME) sector.

COVID-19 An Opportunity For MSMEs To Innovate
Published On: March 27th, 2020
Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira, says the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) provides an opportunity for micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) operators to find new ways to expand their services and meet the needs of their consumers/clients. “It is now a time to do some serious reflection on how we do what we do and how to serve our...
Read More
Special Advisory on JANAAC’s International Recognition for their Inspection Body Accreditation Programmes
Published On: March 27th, 2020
The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) is pleased to announce our signing of the Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) Multi-lateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) for Accreditation of Inspection Bodies (IB) to the ISO/IEC 17020 standard on March 20, 2020. The extension of the Agency’s...
Read More
Invitation for Bids for the Supply and Installation of Pumps and Pumping Equipment
Published On: March 27th, 2020
https://www.micaf.gov.jm/sites/default/files/pdfs/Prequal%20Notice%20Pumps_Stations_LSV%20Final%2020200327%20%281%29%20%28002%29.pdf
Read More
Invitation for Bids for the Installation of Pipelines and Rehabilitation of Roads and Drainage Infrastructure
Published On: March 27th, 2020
https://www.micaf.gov.jm/sites/default/files/pdfs/Prequal%20Notice%20PipesRoads_March_24_2020.pdf
Read More
JBDC makes adjustments to operations
Published On: March 20th, 2020
KINGSTON, March 19 (JIS): The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has made adjustments to its operations as part of its effort to contain the risk of transmission of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).  Speaking with JIS News, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the JBDC, Valerie Veira, said the organisation will not be facilitating face-to-face consultations/meetings or walk-ins, effective Wednesday...
Read More
Notice to all importers of animals, animal products and animal by-products, plants and plant products
Published On: March 17th, 2020
As the Government of Jamaica rolls out its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) is doing its part in minimising the potential spread of this disease by way of limiting person-to-person interactions in our day-to-day operations as much as is possible. As such, in keeping with the overall government response and to ensure the safety of all, including...
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The Ministry

Welcome to the official website of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries.

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) has been charged with the responsibility of driving the integration of the production of primary agricultural produce along all the stages of the supply chain through to value added and facilitating full commercialization of outputs of the agriculture, manufacturing, and service sectors.

We have, therefore, placed much energy and enthusiasm into the development of this website to provide timely information on the Ministry, our agencies and programmes.

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4 St. Lucia Avenue, Kingston 5, Jamaica
Telephone: (876) 968-7116 
Fax: (876) 960-7422 

Hope Gardens, Kingston 6, Jamaica
Telephone: (876) 927-1731-50 / (876) 619-1731
Fax: 876-927-1904
Email: psecoffice@micaf.gov.jm