by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Aug 27, 2021 | Top Stories
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Indar Weir, said that Government has negotiated with the main feed manufacturer, Pinnacle Feeds, for an 11 per cent rise, as opposed to the previously indicated 26 and 19 per cent increase, respectively. (FP) Government has...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Aug 13, 2021 | Top Stories
Protocols are now being established to require persons to have a licence, or some authorisation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the Environmental Protection Department before being allowed to purchase the pesticides. (Stock Photo) Government is...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Aug 11, 2021 | Top Stories
The Pesticides Container Management Scheme has been launched in Barbados. (Stock photo) Barbados has joined several countries in formalising plans to govern the disposal of pesticide containers used on the island. The Pesticides Container Management Scheme was...
by Joy-Ann Gill | Sep 14, 2020 | Ministry News
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Indar Weir, disclosed that a water pump is being put in place at the Ministry of Agriculture for the farmers of the FEED Programme. (Stock Photo) A few farmers who were part of the first cohort to receive training under the...
by Joy-Ann Gill | Sep 10, 2020 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) The Barbados Agricultural, Development and Marketing Corporation’s (BADMC) further involvement in agro-processing should augur well for participants undergoing training under the Farmers’ Empowerment and Enfranchisement Drive (FEED) programme. Minister...
