AgricultureEducationLocal News Buzzing with learning, students discover bees biodiversity role by Sheria Brathwaite 12/12/2024 written by Sheria Brathwaite 2 min read More than a dozen students from the Frederick Smith Secondary School received an interactive lesson on Wednesday about the vital role bees play in maintaining the island’s biodiversity. Through … Continue Reading 12/12/2024 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal News Buzzing concerns: Record bee invasions, say beekeepers by Sheria Brathwaite 12/12/2024 by Sheria Brathwaite 12/12/2024 The number of reported bee invasions in Barbados has reached record levels this year, raising alarm among residents and prompting disruptions in schools across the island, according to the Barbados … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal NewsTechnology Govt embraces digital, protective farming in food security drive by Ryan Gilkes 03/12/2024 by Ryan Gilkes 03/12/2024 Barbados is charting a new course in agriculture by integrating cutting-edge digital tools and protective farming techniques to bolster food security, enhance resilience to climate change, and modernise its farming … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureBusinessLocal News BAS chief blasts housing move amid food security fears by Ryan Gilkes 28/11/2024 by Ryan Gilkes 28/11/2024 In a furious rebuke of public policy, Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) James Paul on Wednesday accused authorities of jeopardising national food security by acquiring six … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal News Debate sparks over govt farmland use by Ryan Gilkes 27/11/2024 by Ryan Gilkes 27/11/2024 The government’s decision to convert 6.35 acres of a government agricultural station’s land in St James into housing has ignited fierce debate, with the administration’s parliamentary critic warning of a … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureArts & CultureLocal News More focus on local cuisine, farmer support for Agrofest 2025 by Shamar Blunt 23/11/2024 by Shamar Blunt 23/11/2024 Agrofest 2025 has officially been launched, with stakeholders promising an expanded and more engaging showcase next year, centred on the theme, Saving the Future through Agriculture. It will highlight greater … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal News Paul: Poultry supply chain finally stabilising by Ryan Gilkes 19/11/2024 by Ryan Gilkes 19/11/2024 After months of a poultry shortage that disrupted supplies to supermarkets and restaurants, Barbadians will finally get some relief, according to Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) Chief Executive Officer James Paul. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal News Chicken shortage ‘to end soon’ – BAS CEO by Sheria Brathwaite 07/11/2024 by Sheria Brathwaite 07/11/2024 Consumers were assured Wednesday that there will be adequate supplies of chicken back in retail outlets soon. Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS), James Paul told Barbados … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal News Pig farmers assured of semen supply amid ministry shortage by Sheria Brathwaite 06/11/2024 by Sheria Brathwaite 06/11/2024 The Ministry of Agriculture’s inability to source pig semen to help farmers improve their animals’ genetics is not adversely affecting pig rearing in the country, Barbados TODAY can reveal. While … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal News Weir defends govt’s approach amid concern about land use shift by Shamar Blunt 05/11/2024 by Shamar Blunt 05/11/2024 Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir on Monday strongly defended the government’s approach to managing arable land, emphasising that discussions around farming should shift towards increasing the use of modern technologies … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail