Agriculture

Pass laws to cut sugar content – Gibbs-Taitt

If Government is serious about reducing the sugar content in sweetened drinks it will enact the necessary legislation to ensure…

3 years ago

'Victimized'

St Lucy farmer Roger Seliciano is crying victimization over a decision by the Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (BADMC)…

3 years ago

Boycott them!

Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) James Paul is fuming over a business entity’s importation of 900…

3 years ago

Sweeter crop

This year’s sugar harvest kicks off on Monday, with officials anticipating a much higher yield than last year’s disappointing 7,000…

3 years ago

Sir Frank knocks landowners

A leading economist is placing the blame for the dwindling sugar cane production on “laziness” in the private sector, specifically…

3 years ago

Less than rosy year for farmers

2016 will go down as a less than rosy one for local farmers. In fact, Chief Executive Officer of the…

3 years ago

Temporary ban on fresh poultry from Europe

The Ministry of Agriculture has announced a temporary ban on the importation of fresh poultry from the United Kingdom and…

3 years ago

Another side to the NCC

It has recently been on the receiving end of much public criticism over its handling of the April 2014 termination…

3 years ago

Pacific Islands impressed with CARICOM agriculture

by Kenton Chance The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) may have made more progress in its agricultural sector than it realises, an…

3 years ago

‘Take big view of agriculture’

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands– Stakeholders in the regional agricultural sector have been urged to take “a big view of agriculture” as…

3 years ago

Look to organic farming – UNDP official

A senior official of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is promoting organic agriculture as the future of the sector…

3 years ago

More action on climate change – Chandler

Chief Agricultural Officer Lennox Chandler has taken an apparent dig at the authorities for failing to support efforts by his…

3 years ago

No water problems on animal farms in St Lucy

The severe water outages now plaguing parts of the island and taking a toll on animal farming, appear to have…

3 years ago

Two Govt MPs lock horns over chicken wings

St Michael West Central MP James Paul has taken his ruling Democratic Labour Party (DLP) colleague Donville Inniss to task…

3 years ago

BAS official cries foul

Poultry farmers are in need of urgent help to save their livelihoods, vice president of the Barbados Egg and Poultry…

3 years ago

Thieves strike St Andrew livestock farmer

A St Andrew farmer remained angry and in disbelief yesterday, five days after thieves stole two of his cows and…

3 years ago

Worry over imported food

One of the island’s top agriculture officials is warning that the health of local consumers could be compromised due to…

3 years ago

BWA extends water ban

The Barbados Water Authority has extended a ban on the use of water for a wide range of activities including…

3 years ago

Paul still in foul mood over imported chicken wings

The vexing issue of the illegal importation of chicken wings reared its head again today as the Barbados Agricultural Society…

3 years ago