by Sharon Austin | Aug 22, 2020 | Top Stories
Minister of Agriculture, Indar Weir (second right) ; Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Peter Phillips (far right); and acting Chief Agricultural Officer, Leslie Brereton, listening attentively to Lab Manager David Elcock during the tour. (S. Austin/BGIS) The...
by Nya Phillips | May 19, 2020 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Barbadians have been told to expect a significant reduction in the cost of poultry products over the next two months. According to industry stakeholders, prices could be slashed by up to 30 per cent. This comes in light of action taken by the...
by Nya Phillips | May 19, 2020 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and local poultry producers have agreed on a number of initiatives to protect the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was revealed by Minister Indar Weir, during a press conference at his...
by Sheena Forde-Craigg | Dec 18, 2018 | Top Stories
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security will be moving with alacrity to address the concerns of the poultry industry in Barbados. Speaking to the media on a tour of the Chickmont Foods Ltd. processing facilities, on Monday, Minister Indar Weir stated: “The...
by Joy-Ann Gill | Jul 12, 2018 | Ministry News
As part of its efforts to monitor the nature and extent of competition within economic sectors in Barbados, the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has launched a study of the poultry sector on the island. The Commission will be aiming to identify the separate markets that...
