POLICY OUTCOME

OBJECTIVES

STRATEGIES

MAJOR TASK

PERFORMANCE MEASURES/
INDICATORS

PHYSICAL TARGETS & RESOURCES

 QTR 1

QTR 2

QTR 3

QTR 4

Ensure agricultural health, food safety and facilitation of trade.

1)  To continue being the first line of defense against the entry, establishment, and export of pests.

Ensure the Inspection and certification of fresh produce imports and exports.

Inspection of     exports.

Timely inspection and certification of imports and exports and the timely issuance of import permits.

1000

1000

   1000

1000

Inspection of imports

        750

        750

     750

       750

Issuing of import
permits    

 Issuance of
Import   
permits      

        400

         400

      400

       400

Inspection of packinghouses.

Inspected packaging houses maintenance of relevant standard.

         50

           50

        50

         50

Conducting fumigation, farm     visits, and inspection of ships, airlines and passenger baggage.

Farm visits

Farms visited

         12

           12

        12

         12

Conducting of fumigation.

Fumigations Conducted

         
150

          150

       150

        150

Inspection of ships and aircrafts and baggage.

Ships and aircraft inspected

          25

            25

         25

          25

Certification of Produce

Issuing Phytosanitary certificates

Timely issuance of phytosanitary certificates

        500

          500

       500

         500

POLICY OUTCOME

OBJECTIVES

STRATEGIES

MAJOR TASK/TARGETS

PERFORMANCE MEASURES/
INDICATORS

PHYSICAL TARGETS & RESOURCES

QTR 1

QTR 2             

QTR 3          

QTR 4

Ensure agricultural health, food safety and facilitation of trade

1)  To continue being the first line of defense against the entry, establishment, and export of pests.

Conducting Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) according to International Standards

Establish a  Pest Risk Assessment Unit

Ensure timely preparation of PRAs

PRA Unit established
PRAs prepared and phytosanitary recommendations developed.

As needed

As needed

As needed

 As needed

Improving the operation of the Enquiry Point

Accessing and assessing the World Trade Organizations notification on Sanitary and phytosanitary matters.

Weekly newsletters being prepared an disseminated.

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Timely notification of changes to our trading partners and Jamaica’s  Sanitary and Phytosanitary regulations

Informed Stakeholders

One (1) session exporters

As needed

One (1) session importers

As needed

Develop a nursery certification programme.

Implement nursery certification

Absorb 2 positions of Citrus Protection Agency

Certified nurseries

Certified Citrus reviews

Certification begins

Develop greater collaboration with Post Entry Quarantine

Assist in the implementation of Post Entry procedures

Continuous collaboration with Post Entry Quarantine

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ensure agricultural health, food safety and facilitation of trade

2. To manage and   maintain the Export  Complexes 

Systemic upgrading of equipment.

Schedule maintenance and repairs program

Submit request to relevant department for upgrading of equipment.

Equipment repaired as needed and maintained as scheduled

Request submitted to relevant department

Repaired and well maintained equipment

According to schedule and as needed

Digital conversion of scale

According to schedule and as needed

According to schedule and as needed

According to schedule and as needed

3. To comply   with international photosanitary and food safety standards

Keep abreast with new developments in the area of sanitary and photosanitary issues both locally and internationally

Comply with WTO and other International Standards e.g. IPPC

Conformance to WTO and other International Standards. 

         $250

    $250

      $250

    $250

Participate in WTO SPS meetings

Participate in the relevant codex committee meetings

Participate in meeting of the IPPC

Participate in international training sessions and have local stakeholders evaluate proposals.

Participate in consultations of the International Plant Protection (IPPC)

Ensure agricultural health, food safety and facilitation of trade

4. Continue to collaborate with stakeholders locally and internationally in researching an alternative to Methyl Bromide as a fumigant

Attend Training sessions on New Technologies relating to the replacement of methyl bromide.

5.Continued development of the physical infrastructure of the Export Complexes and Plant Quarantine Unit (PQ)

Systemic upgrading of other facilities

Lobby for the installation of ambient and cold storage facility in the Montego Bay Export Complex.
Ensure painting of facilities in Kingston.

Ensure paving of the floors of the warehouses.

Request made for Ambient and cold storage facility to be installed.

Request made for facility in Kingston to be painted

Request made for paving of warehouse floor

    $3000

   $3000

Completion by end of this quarter(ASSP funded)

Improve signage at the Export Complexes.

Request installation of necessary signs

Improved physical appearance and safety

*included in  painting cost

Improve Cold Storage facility in Kingston

Replace condensing units which are in compliance with environmental standards

Reliable Cold Storage facilities that comply with environmental regulations.

(ASSP funded)

Ensure agricultural health, food safety and facilitation of trade

5.Continued development of the physical infrastructure of the Export Complexes and Plant Quarantine Unit (PQ)

Expand Warehouse Space at Kingston Export Complex

Request the construction of new warehouse space.

Request made for the construction of new warehouse space

6. To improve the Plant Quarantine Systems

Upgrade existing legislation

Prepare and submit drafting instruction of legal officer

Drafting instructions submitted.

Submitted by middle of this quarter

Training all officers in the use of the Plant Quarantine manuals and fully implement all aspect of the manuals.

Use of Plant Quarantine manuals implemented and officers trained

Training for Importers

Training for Exporters

Refreshers Training

Training completed

Upgrade technical and technical and service skills of the plant quarantine staff

Computerize  the Certification process

Computer based system implemented. (e-payment effected)

Computer system in use

Computer system in use

Computer system in use

Computer system in used

7. To maintain an efficient well managed administrative  office

Utilize the print and electronic media
to implement public education programme

Improve knowledge and compliance of the public

2500

2500

POLICY OUTCOME

OBJECTIVES

STRATEGIES

MAJOR TASK/TARGETS

PERFORMANCE MEASURES/
INDICATORS

PHYSICAL TARGETS & RESOURCES

QTR 1                 

QTR2                       

QTR 3                         

QTR 4

Ensure agricultural health, food safety and facilitation of trade

7. To maintain an efficient well managed administrative  office

Greater collaboration with relevant agencies such as JAMPRO, JEA, Commodity Boards and USDA

Regular dialogue and meeting with all stakeholders

Improved collaboration with relevant stake holders

  Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

To improve customer service skills

Continuous training of Administrative and Plant Quarantine Staff.

Customer service delivered with Ministry’s Citizens Charter

   Ongoing

Ongoing

8) To improve  
revenue
collection

Implement new legislation.
Develop a mechanism for charging the airlines in Montego Bay for using the Export Complex.

Collection of fees outlined in new legislation
Develop a mechanism for charging the airlines in Montego Bay for using the Export Complex

Additional revenue from services not formerly charged for.

Negotiated completed and contract formalized

Increasing the efficiency productivity and competitiveness of local farmers

Promoting market driven and priority based research and development programmes to increase competitiveness and output in the agriculture sector

1.  To provide rapid and accurate detection and identification of pests so that appropriate control measures may be taken  to mitigate crop loss and to provide the scientific underpinning for surveillance programmes and emergency pest response programmes

• To have plant protection officers competent in current pest/disease identification methodology

• Implement the use of rapid and sensitive diagnostic methods to enhance speed and precision of the diagnostic process

• To maintain a reference catalogue/collection of local pests and their hosts

• Utilize digital imaging technology to capture detailed images of suspect pests and store images

• To ensure  updated pest register

• Training of officers in pest/ disease detection and diagnosis facilitated
• Conduct pest and disease diagnosis
• Make  pest management recommendations to clients
• Populate plant health surveillance pest response database

• Training courses in line with desired standards
• At least one officer trained in new methodologies
• Recommendations for pest management  given within 10 working days except in extenuating circumstances
• Within 10 working days completed and dispatch/store pest identification report forms
• Positive feedback from service users i.e. farmers, RADA and others.
• Reduction in damage to crops from application of recommendations
• Pests identified to species
• 80% of reports electronically captured
• 95% of total samples received diagnosed

95% of total  samples received processed with recommendations

Diagnostic Reports entered electronically

219.3

95% of total  samples received processed with recommendations

Diagnostic reports entered electronically

219.3

At least one officer trained

95% of total  samples received processed with recommendations

Diagnostic reports entered electronically

219.3

95% of total  samples received processed with recommendations

Diagnostic reports entered electronically

219.3

Increasing the efficiency productivity and competitiveness of local farmers

To develop sustainable and cost effective  programmes to mitigate the impact of  exotic pests incursions

Implementation of  a  programme  for the management of Pink Hibiscus mealybug  (Maconellicoccus hirsutus)     

Implementation of a biological  control programme

Establishment of the biological control agent within six months of release

control facility operational

Monthly visits made to  monitor populations of the pest  and biological control agents

255.54

3 monthly visits made to monitor populations of the pest and the biological control agents

3 monthly reports produced

Wasps produced 2000/wk

255.54

3 Monthly visits made to monitor populations of the pest and the biological control agents

3 monthly reports produced

Wasps produced 2000/wk

255.54

At least 3 monthly visits made to monitor populations of the pest and the biological control agents

3 monthly reports produced

Wasps produced 2000/wk

255.54

Promoting market driven and priority based research and development programmes to increase competitiveness and output in the agriculture sector

Emphasis on monitoring and early detection

• Establishment of the biological control agent within six months of release
• Containment of the pink hibiscus mealybug in the Easterrn Parishes of Jamaica
• At least 95% reduction in field populations of the pink hibiscus mealybug .
• Documentation of activities and outcomes reported monthly and quarterly , published in peer review journal
• Recovery of impacted communities within 6 months of implementation

3 monthly reports produced

Wasps produced 2000/wk Biological

255.54

3 monthly visits made to monitor populations of the pest and the biological control agents

3 monthly reports produced

Wasps produced 2000/wk

255.54

3 Monthly visits made to monitor populations of the pest and the biological control agents

3 monthly reports produced

Wasps produced 2000/wk

255.54

At least 3 monthly visits made to monitor populations of the pest and the biological control agents

3 monthly reports produced

Wasps produced 2000/wk

255.54

Shifting emphasis from pesticide only solutions to the development of integrated pest management programmes

Greater utilization of information on  pest biology and interactions in the development of early warning  detection systems and pest management solutions

• Emphasis on technology application

• Strengthen linkages between research agencies and extension  through involvement in the development and implementation of projects

Pest Risk Analysis

To develop sustainable and cost effective mitigation programmes for exotic pests  of quarantine importance

Emphasis on monitoring and early detection

Shifting emphasis from pesticide only solutions to the development of integrated pest management programmes

• Detection of nematodes from imported propagative materials

• System developed for nematode detection in imported propagative materials

• Detection system 95% sensitive

10% of imported propagative material sampled

100% of samples processed and tested

59.2

10% of imported propagative material sampled

100% of samples processed and tested