Agriculture

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…

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…

A call is being made for members of fishing communities, farming districts and food vendors across Barbados to come together and form cooperatives. Co-chairman of the Barbados International Cooperative Committee…

Barbados is grappling with an escalating food challenge due to the increasing conversion of agricultural land into housing developments, according to James Paul, CEO of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS).…

The dairy industry is anticipating a significant boost as imported Canadian heifers begin calving this month, according to Patrick Butcher, head of the Barbados Dairy and Beef Association. Last year’s…

Private cane farmers on Tuesday laid down the gauntlet to the government and the cooperative firms running the sugar industry, issuing a stark warning that the industry could face collapse…

The University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus has launched a transformative initiative to integrate sustainable food production into the Barbados Prison Service’s operations. This innovative six-week agricultural…

Barbados is set to reinvigorate its cotton industry, with ambitious plans to increase production for the 2026 harvest significantly, the head of the lone cotton ginnery said on Monday.  …

An ambitious plan to address food security and inmate rehabilitation will see Dodds Prison transforming its agricultural programme into a major food production hub, Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams…