Agriculture

A regional agricultural initiative aimed at cutting Barbados’ food import bill and strengthening domestic food production has delivered two high-yield dasheen cultivars to farmers, with officials signalling their potential to …

The fishing industry, slowly recovering from Hurricane Beryl’s battering two years ago, may be in line for fresh funding from the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD).  The …

Fish sales at the Bridgetown Fisheries Complex have slowed dramatically, with rows of idle boats lining the dock as frustrated fishermen struggle for ice and answers. The flotilla remained tied …

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is set to expand the use of digital and climate-smart technologies in farming and fisheries under a new partnership with United Nations agencies, …

A discovery of three novel microbes in sargassum seaweed could reposition Barbados from battling an environmental nuisance to building a high-value biotechnology industry, with the head of the state export …

Barbadian onion farmers are struggling to sell their crop despite a strong harvest, as imported onions continue to saturate the market during peak local production, the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) …

Grinding at the Portvale Sugar Factory has resumed following another disruption in a turbulent sugar harvest season already marked by industrial unrest and mechanical setbacks. In a statement issued on …

Barbados and Venezuela on Monday announced an ambitious strategic partnership spanning food production, energy investment and language integration, as Bridgetown hosted the first high-level visit by Caracas’ new leadership since …

Major sweet potato producers are recovering yields after a crippling 2024 shortage that pushed prices as high as $7 and $8 per pound, far above the traditional $2 retail price, …