Agriculture

Barbados is being urged to rapidly train more young people in agriculture and embrace climate-smart practices, as experts warned that securing the island’s food supply and building resilience to climate …

Several dairy farmers said Friday they are being pushed into financial difficulty with the government’s promised 80 per cent rebate on imported pregnant heifers yet to materialise. But Agriculture Minister …

Barbadian authorities stepped up surveillance and biosecurity measures after a deadly virus swept through a pig farm in Trinidad, but the officials insisted the outbreak currently poses no threat to …

Barbados Agricultural Society CEO James Paul is charging that the country’s farmers are being treated as an afterthought while the state pours resources into entertainment and tourism during the Crop …

Criminal gangs are targeting farmers in a wave of organised praedial larceny, with thefts now operating on an industrial scale, an agricultural leader has warned.   Unless the public and …

The persistent wave of crop theft across Barbados is pushing established farmers to the brink and discouraging a new generation from entering the industry, farmers and experts have warned. Calls …

After years of enduring crippling heat, drought,  and pests, one of Barbados’ leading farmers says he is now on the brink of calling it quits— not because of the usual …

Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) CEO James Paul is urging farmers to stop suffering in silence and demand meaningful action to combat praedial larceny, which continues to wreak havoc on the …

Farmers in Barbados could soon be using locally made fertiliser from an unlikely source — fish waste. The innovative project, now in advanced testing, aims to cut costs for growers, …