The Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) and its subsidiary group, the Barbados Egg and Poultry Producers’ Association (BEPPA), will be putting measures in place to assist a small farmer who lost about 30 000 chickens to heat stress over the weekend.In an interview with Barbados TODAY on Monday, chief executive officer of the BAS James Paul said that the Lemon Arbour St John farmer, who is contracted by Chickmont Foods, met with the management of the association and BEPPA to discuss support.Although he did not go into details, Paul added that farming entities also wanted to be a part of the discussions between the entrepreneur and the Barbados Light & Power Company.“The electricity at the farm was disconnected because the farmer had arrears on his bill,” Paul said.
Members of the farming community are standing behind Government’s measures to assist consumers with the rising cost of living. They are also pleased with the commitment by the island’s lone feed company to keep prices at a minimum for the next six months. Yesterday, in response to Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s announcement last Thursday, some livestock and crop producers said that given the financial hardships many Barbadians were experiencing, …
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