Agriculture And Fisheries
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Let’s Put Food Security Talk into Action
I, and other agriculturalists, have for years preached the importance of producing as much of our food as possible , but it has mostly fallen on deaf ears. However, more recently, everyone seems to have woken up , and “food …
2012 Outlook on Agriculture From A Barbados Perspective
The international outlook for agriculture appears mixed, but there seems to be general consensus that weather and input prices will impact significantly on the industry globally. There is also the fact that increasing world population and rising incomes in emerging …
Poultry Satisfying Our Needs And Capitalising On Export Opportunities
Barbados’ annual consumption of poultry meat has been estimated at around 15 million kg. Local production of poultry meat for 2010 was estimated at 14.1 million kg which demonstrates our potential to supply the demand. In fact the President of …
Crop Insurance Reducing Farmers’ Risks
It was heartening to read the report in the press on the recently concluded Crop and Livestock Insurance Seminar where the CEO of the Insurance Corporation of Barbados was empathizing with farmers who were continually exposed to risks. He also …
How Can We Reduce Imports Of Milk And Milk Products?
The dairy industry in Barbados produces milk from cows and to a lesser extent goats. The industry has come a long way since 1966 when the then Barbados Dairy Industries opened to business. In those days, the farm operation was …
Becoming More Self Sufficient In Vegetables
Our imports of fresh and frozen vegetables, roots and tubers for 2010 were valued at $24.8M to which can be added $38.9 M in preparations of vegetables, fruit and nuts. I am assuming that this category contains agro processed products …
Business Opportunities In Crop Production
Moody’s recent downgrade of the Barbados government’s domestic debt rating has certainly caused ripples of concern through the country. I won’t join the debate as to whether or not is a hasty or rash decision, what I will say is …
Reducing Our Fish Imports
Fish is an important part of the human diet, particularly in the case of Barbados where chronic non-communicable diseases are rampant. Fish imports were valued at $23.8M in 2010. This figure seems to be high, considering that we are surrounded …
How Can We Reduce Our Food Import Bill?
We know that we cannot grow all the food we need, but despite what the armchair philosophers who regularly pontificate on the radio call-in programmes claim, local production, if well organized, can have a significant positive impact on the food …
Fish Farming In Barbados It’s happening!
In the last column, I highlighted a young couple who had left the tourism industry and opted for a career in vegetable farming. Today we will learn about a young biological science graduate who has seen the potential of aquaculture …
Agro-processing Critical To The Expansion Of Agriculture.
By The AgroDoc (which appeared in the Nation newspaper on Wednesday July 28 2010). Agro processing may be defined as the transformation of agricultural produce into a different physical or chemical state which results in added value. In many parts …
Encouraging Agripreneurship
Last week I led a tour of Redland Plantation, St George by a group of supervisors and students participating in the Horticulture Summer Course being hosted by the Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences , UWI, Cave Hill. Given that …
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Dr. Frances Chandler
Dr. Chandler Consultant Agronomist, Director Horticultural Business Solutions Inc. has worked at the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute where she was Head of the Barbados Unit from 1991 to 1994. Her major accomplishment here was the development of an onion industry in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean. As a Board member of the Barbados Marketing Corporation in the 1980s she co-ordinated the production , packing and shipping of sweet peppers exported to Holland. Dr Chandler established her own company "Horticultural Business Solutions Inc. in 1997 with a view to upgrading the operations of Caribbean private sector companies involved in food production and marketing. Recognising the importance of succession planning in the agricultural industry, Dr Chandler has supervised a School Garden Competition for Super Centre, and at the Governor General's request, has co-ordinated the Governor General's Agricultural Summer Camp for primary school children for the last five years. In 2006 she was appointed as a member of the local Selection Committee for the Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence and this year was appointed to the local Selection Committee for the United World College Scholarships. In 2007 Dr Chandler held the post of Vice President of the Barbados Society of Technologists in Agriculture, and in 2008, President. Dr Chandler is part of the Exhibits Committee for Agrofest and the Chief Judge of the Fruit and Vegetable Exhibit. She has authored/co-authored over 50 publications in addition to being the author of the Agro-Doc column which has appeared in the Nation newspaper for the last four years. In 2003 Dr Chandler was appointed by the Governor General as an Independent Senator in the Upper Chamber of the Parliament of Barbados and was reappointed in 2008.
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