Agriculture

Farmers on Wednesday threatened to take to the streets in protest over a spiralling crisis of farm theft, accusing authorities of failing to protect the nation’s food producers despite repeated …

Farmers at Spencer’s, Christ Church, raised the alarm on Tuesday that rampant crop theft has put livelihoods at risk, and they are calling for urgent government intervention. The latest victim …

Amid lingering uncertainty over the ownership and control of Barbados’ sugar industry, Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir has announced a sweet outcome for the 2025 sugar cane harvest. He disclosed …

The 2025 sugar harvest has ended with private cane farmers producing around 96 000 tonnes of cane, but industry leaders urged both field workers and the island’s sole sugar factory …

The regional food terminal aimed at boosting food security and trade across the Caribbean is expected to break ground in Barbados later this year. Acting Chief Agricultural Officer Michael James …

Barbados is set to revolutionise its food and farming with the launch of a pioneering national institute aimed at boosting domestic production, combating the climate crisis, and creating new career …

A new grassroots initiative in St John is breaking ground for women in agriculture, offering hands-on science education and mentorship to build both food security and community resilience.   Dubbed …

The Ministry of Agriculture has dismissed as ‘misleading’ a video circulating on social media of operations at the Portvale Sugar Factory. The video, which shows sugar stored outside the factory, …

The Growing Tomorrow’s Harvest program was officially launched on Wednesday at Grantley Adams Memorial School, introducing a hands-on gardening project that puts students at the centre of the fight against …