The Barbados Association of Retailers, Vendors and Entrepreneurs (BARVEN) has stepped in to fight for farmers at River Plantation, St Philip whose land is being taken away by the Barbados …
Agriculture
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A plan by Barbados and Suriname to strengthen ties in agriculture could see animal feed prices falling here. Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir made the disclosure on Wednesday following a …
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A government minister believes perpetrators of praedial larceny must feel the full weight of the law. Their illegal activity, he said, leaves seasoned farmers to recoup losses from stolen crops …
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At least two Members of Parliament believe farmers can help themselves by working together to acquire the necessary tools to combat praedial larceny. Attorney General and St Joseph MP Dale …
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Wealthy people who engage in praedial larceny should be jailed, not just fined, Member of Parliament Marsha Caddle declared on Tuesday. She said that while the new maximum fine of …
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Street vendors and farmers reaped sizeable profits from the 2022 Crop Over Festival although it was not a “bumper” season for them. The heads of various farming and vendor associations …
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Barbadians may soon be paying less for imported milk and milk products. However, president of the Barbados Dairy and Meat Producers Association Annette Beckett told Barbados TODAY she could not …
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Farmers and vendors have given their support to government’s decision to reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) on vegetables and other produce, but say they also need relief given the …
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The bottle filling station installed at the Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School on Friday, which will also be accessible to the primary school students, looks different to the two units …
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Several members of a St James community have taken the initiative to boost their food security by transforming a plot of land in the area for crop production. At the …