(FP) In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Barbados Agricultural Management Company (BAMC) has increased surveillance, and is ensuring health protocols are followed at Portvale Sugar Factory, as well as at its Warrens Head Office and other places. This was...
(FP) Higher yields are projected this year from the island’s sugar harvest, which is set to start on March 1. This was revealed on Saturday by Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Indar Weir, during a press conference at Wakefield Plantation in St. John, where...
The process for harvesting Barbados’ sugar crop got under way from today. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Indar Weir, indicated that all plans were in place for this start, during a press briefing held in the Ministry’s conference room, at Graeme Hall,...
Brazil, the world’s biggest sugar producer, has offered to provide training to Barbadians in new sugar production techniques. This is one area where this country is seeking technical cooperation with Barbados. Brazil’s Ambassador to Barbados, Luiz Gilberto Seixas de...
