$800k boost for sheep farming revival Sheria Brathwaite21/03/20250670 views The government has launched an ambitious $800 000 programme to transform agriculture through the revival of indigenous Blackbelly sheep farming, with plans to protect the breed’s unique genetic heritage while… Read more
Blackbelly sheep project aims for million-strong flock Sheria Brathwaite20/03/20250958 views The ambitious goal of expanding the Barbados Blackbelly Sheep industry to a population of one million sheep remains viable despite public scepticism, according to Dr Leroy McClean, consultant for the… Read more
Co-op accuses govt of broken promises Sheria Brathwaite20/03/20250590 views The Barbados Sustainable Energy Co-operative (Co-op Energy) has accused the government of reneging on key commitments in the sugar industry divestment deal, leaving the $16m investment plan in limbo and… Read more
Co-op Energy to pay $16 million investment to facilitate stalled sugar industry transition Sheria Brathwaite19/03/202501K views Mere weeks into the 2025 sugarcane harvest, uncertainty prevails over the true ownership of Barbados’ sugar industry, Barbados TODAY can reveal exclusively. Co-op Energy insisted that the government still controls… Read more
$2m to revive farming, tackle food import dependence as CARICOM sets back target Sheria Brathwaite05/03/202501.4K views The Ministry of Agriculture has pledged $2 million to revitalise agriculture and reduce food import dependence, even as CARICOM pushes back its target to cut the regional food import bill… Read more
Weighbridge glitch delays sugar harvest —by a day Sheria Brathwaite04/03/202501.3K views A last-minute inspection of the weighbridge at Portvale Sugar Factory delayed the start of the 2025 sugarcane harvest, pushing back operations by a day Barbados TODAY can reveal. Despite… Read more
Pineapple dreams: Students dig Into farming at Orange Hill Sheria Brathwaite02/03/202502.2K views A group of eager students from Gordon Greenidge Primary swapped their classroom for the fields of a pineapple farm in Orange Hill, St James, where they got their hands dirty… Read more
Youth Minister ‘very impressed’ with products on offer at Agrofest Barbados Today23/02/20250643 views Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith says he’s “very impressed” with the products on offer from the Barbadian contingent at Agrofest. Griffith spoke with members of the… Read more
Sugar crop to begin soon despite unseasonal rainfall Sheria Brathwaite21/02/202501.3K views With acres of sugarcane ripening across the island, the 2025 sugar cane harvest is set to begin on Monday, March 3, top industry officials have confirmed. The early start comes… Read more
Poultry producer ups production as tourism surge strains food supply Sheria Brathwaite20/02/202501.5K views One of Barbados’ largest poultry producers is embarking on a major expansion programme to ensure a consistent year-round supply of chicken for local consumers. Amir Juman, executive director of… Read more