by Fabian Belgrave | Oct 10, 2024 | Top Stories
From left to right – Vice President of the Barbados Apiculture Association, David Small; President, Glenroy Blackman; and Senior Agricultural Assistant, Bernard Thompson, shake hands following the donation of bee pollen substitute by ACBAO in partnership with...
by Fabian Belgrave | Sep 20, 2024 | Top Stories
Value Chain Expert and Project Coordinator, FAO, Vermaran Extavour; Senior Agriculture Officer, Bret Taylor; one of the students who completed the course; and Senior Agricultural Assistant, Bernard Thompson, display the donated beekeeping equipment. (C. Pitt/BGIS)...
by Melissa Rollock | Aug 14, 2024 | Ministry News
While fogging can help to control the mosquito population and reduce illnesses caused by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito such as dengue fever and Zika, it can also be dangerous to bees. (Stock Photo) Bees’ lives matter to the environment and food security. That’s why the...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jul 6, 2022 | Top Stories
Rhea Beckles receives her Beekeeping Course Certificate from NCC General Manager, Ryan Als. (NCC) Efforts are under way to rebuild Barbados’ honey bee population. And, the management of the National Conservation Commission (NCC) is encouraging those who participated...
by Cathy Lashley | Jul 20, 2021 | Top Stories
https://youtu.be/vW6UhtBTlHw In our ‘How To’ series, Beekeeper David Small teaches Senior Information Officer, Cathy Lashley, how to become a Beekeeper.🐝 (BGIS) Efforts are under way to increase awareness about bees, since they are essential to the earth’s...
