Agriculture

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 …

World food commodity prices declined by 2.1 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday, but they remain considerably higher …

A complex of viruses is attacking the sweet potato crop, slashing yields and driving prices to unprecedented highs this holiday season. The Ministry of Agriculture said it is working on …

More than a dozen students from the Frederick Smith Secondary School received an interactive lesson on Wednesday about the vital role bees play in maintaining the island’s biodiversity.   Through …