Volcanic ash in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. (Photo: The UWI Seismic Research Centre) Volcanic ash is toxic for animals, but it can prove beneficial to crop farmers, in the long term. This was divulged on VOB’s Brass Tacks Sunday programme, where experts from the...
Best Practices in Green Monkey Deterrence: A Manual for Farmers in Barbados Farmers and others encountering challenges, as a result of monkeys trespassing on their property, may find relief by obtaining the document titled: Best Practices in Green Monkey Deterrence: A...
(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is considering a combination of deterrents to combat threats posed by a growing monkey population. Chief Agricultural Officer, Keeley Holder, alluded to this yesterday while appearing on VOB’s Brass Tacks...
(Stock Photo) An animal population without any natural predators, with a lot less food and more hiding spaces are key factors that explain the explosion of the monkey population in Barbados and the related challenges experienced by residents and farmers. This was...
Barbados’ first female and youngest ever Chief Agricultural Officer, Keeley Holder. (GP) The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has its first female and youngest ever Chief Agricultural Officer. She is Keeley Holder, whose appointment took effect from...
