Consett Bay fisherfolk upset over unannounced market repairs Sheria Brathwaite13/03/20260804 views Fish vendors at the Consett Bay Fish Market are crying foul over repairs being carried out without notice, saying the unexpected work has disrupted their operations just weeks before the… Read more
Minister denies septic waste dumped on farmland at Spencer’s Sheria Brathwaite13/03/20260312 views Agriculture Minister Dr Shantal Munro-Knight has denied that septic waste was dumped on farmland at Spencer’s, Christ Church, insisting the material was left nearby but not on cultivated land, and… Read more
Barbados urged to upgrade testing systems to meet export standards Shamar Blunt11/03/20260374 views Barbados risks losing out on international trade opportunities unless it rapidly upgrades its testing and certification systems to meet global sanitary and phytosanitary standards, the head of Export Barbados has… Read more
‘Game-changing’ pellets tackle dry-season livestock feed scarcity Lauryn Escamilla02/03/20260160 views The Ministry of Agriculture has launched a ‘game-changing’ programme to feed livestock with grass pellets during the dry season when grass is difficult to source. “We think that this… Read more
CAGRI unveils new poultry system at Agrofest Barbados Today01/03/202602.1K views A new climate-smart poultry system unveiled at Agrofest is being promoted as a practical tool to help strengthen food security and reduce household grocery costs. The landless farming solution, known… Read more
Sugar harvest to get start date as govt confirms readiness Sheria Brathwaite28/02/20260106 views Barbados’ 2026 sugar cane harvest is expected to begin within days, with the government moving to ensure factories and equipment are primed for the start of the crop season, Minister… Read more
Sugar planters prepare for first cut Sheria Brathwaite27/02/202601.1K views Barbados’ 2026 sugar cane harvest is expected to begin within days, with the government moving to ensure factories and equipment are primed for the start of the crop season, Minister… Read more
Students flock to Agrofest as exhibition highlights innovation, enterprise Sheria Brathwaite27/02/20260152 views Thousands of visitors, including hundreds of eager schoolchildren, poured into Queen’s Park on Friday for the opening of Agrofest 2026, where a mix of livestock, produce, craft and regional collaboration… Read more
Agrofest ‘26 opens as ministers tout innovation, food security Sheria Brathwaite27/02/2026046 views The 2026 staging of Agrofest got off to a smooth start on Friday as hundreds of patrons, farmers, exhibitors and schoolchildren converged in Queen’s Park for the official opening of… Read more
Agrofest 2026 “good to go” as schools greenhouse project launched Sheria Brathwaite27/02/20260838 views Agrofest 2026 is “good to go”, according to president of the Barbados Agricultural Society, Henderson Williams, who gave the assurance following a ribbon cutting ceremony at Queen’s Park on Friday,… Read more