Agriculture

Three years after signing historic agreements with the government to take over the management of the struggling sugar industry as a private operation, the cooperative involved said on Saturday it …

Technical teams are assessing what work and funding would be needed to restore haul-out facilities at Tent Bay after concerns about shoreline loss and repeated engineering failures were raised by …

Food production could come under growing pressure as a new climate report warns that Barbados may face moderate to severe drought for up to four months each year by mid-century, …

A fishing community spokesman has welcomed the government’s proposed emergency boat haul-out upgrades at the Bridgetown Fisheries Complex, but said fisherfolk need a firm construction timetable before the new fishing …

The government’s move to patent a group of microbes discovered by UWI Cave Hill science researcher Dr Bidyut Mohapatra could create multi-billion-dollar opportunities for Barbados, the country’s export promotion chief …

Questions are swirling among the fishing community after two men described in official reports as Barbadian fishermen were rescued aboard a drifting vessel near Venezuelan waters. The development, which stands …

About 20 farmers are being lined up to supply fruits and vegetables to the government’s newly opened packhouse, which is expected to begin operations by October as Barbados steps up …

The government has relaunched Project CARE as a long-term initiative to help households produce food, earn income, and build resilience through agriculture, climate-smart farming, and small-scale livestock rearing. The Community …

Some 600 families, including 400 drawn from the government’s One Family Programme, are expected to receive livestock, crop materials and technical support under a relaunched project at Deacons Farm, St …