New cooperative to fund aloe vera project Sheria Brathwaite19/01/20260633 views Member of Parliament Chad Blackman believes a newly established farming cooperative will drive economic growth in St James North. Speaking during a farmers’ forum at the Gordon Greenidge Primary School… Read more
Cane growers decry extra-regional imports threatening centuries-old sugar heritage Emmanuel Joseph17/01/20260279 views Cane farmers on Friday warned that the sugar industry could collapse within months if the importation of cheap brown sugar from outside the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is not stopped —… Read more
Tree-planting drive ‘strengthens’ environmental, food security goals Barbados Today11/01/20260209 views Barbadians’ growing enthusiasm for greening their surroundings was praised as a sign of national commitment to climate responsibility and food security, as participants in the National Tree Planting and Parish… Read more
Statement by BADMC on theft of yams Barbados Today10/01/202601.9K views The Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (BADMC) wishes to advise the general public of the theft of approximately 10 000 pounds of yams from its farm operations. This large-scale… Read more
Crop theft ‘forcing’ top grower to scale back production Sheria Brathwaite10/01/202601.1K views Veteran farmer Richard Armstrong, one of the leading producers of yams and sweet potatoes, said Thursday he is now seriously considering scaling back crop production after thieves stole up to… Read more
BADMC, private farms hit over festive season Sheria Brathwaite06/01/202601.6K views Police and agricultural authorities are investigating one of the largest recorded cases of crop theft after thieves made off with some 13 tonnes of yams from state-managed and private farmland,… Read more
Xmas fish tradition ‘under threat’ as catches plunge Barbados Today10/12/20250453 views Christmas is two weeks away, but at both the Berinda Cox Fish Market in Oistins and the Bridgetown Fisheries Complex, the usual bustle is noticeably absent. Instead of the… Read more
Agriculture performing ‘strongly’ as Xmas supplies ‘secure’ Sheria Brathwaite09/12/2025036 views Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir rejected claims of farming on the decline, insisting that produce supplies will remain stable this Christmas. Citing Central Bank data showing double‑digit growth and falling… Read more
Govt renews papaya revival push as disease pressures linger Barbados Today02/12/202501.2K views Barbados is stepping up efforts to revive its collapsed papaya industry, with agricultural officials launching a two-day Papaya Nutrient and Integrated Pest Management Workshop on Tuesday.Acting Chief Agricultural Officer Michael… Read more
Hope farm institute set for early 2026 handover Barbados Today28/11/20250194 views Construction of the Hope Agriculture Training Institute in St Lucy is nearing completion, with contractors confident the China-funded campus will be ready to hand over to the Ministry of Educational… Read more