Agriculture

At just 24 years old, Stefon Burgess has traded dreams of becoming a medical doctor for a future rooted in plants, food security, and scientific research that he hopes could …

The government is preparing a restructuring of the sugar cane industry — the second in as many years —  with a focus on improving yields, quality and long-term viability, Minister …

A first-time onion grower — backed by new post-harvest infrastructure — has scored an early food security win with a first crop that points to reduced imports and new regional …

​As part of efforts to bolster the island’s food security and slash its massive food import bill, government has officially launched a major agricultural project. The Onion Escalation Project, a …

More than $50 000 is being targeted for Barbadian schools as organisers scale up a tourism-backed futsal tournament designed to deepen links between education, agriculture and national development. The Adopt-A-School …

In a major step towards building agricultural resilience and safeguarding food security, the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) and beekeepers launched a major six-month project to introduce managed …

A surge in bushfires is destroying bee colonies, equipment and vital foraging habitats, prompting urgent warnings from industry leaders that the island’s food security could be at risk. The escalating …

Barbados produces only a tiny fraction of the honey it consumes, prompting a senior agriculture official to urge the country to urgently expand its pool of commercial beekeepers, reduce its …

Insurance and pension support must now be treated as critical priorities for Barbados’ fishing industry if the sector is to become truly sustainable and supportive to the average worker in …