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The Morgan Lewis Windmill (pictured) will be re-launched on Saturday, June 10 as part of activities for Heritage Month. (FP) The focus will be on Celebratin .
The Farmers’ Empowerment and Enfranchisement Drive (FEED) programme continues to be a successful initiative for supporting local small farmers.
CEO of the state-owned Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (BADMC), Frederick Inniss said over 800 persons have so far been trained in the programme, despite a number of challenges still affecting the initiative.
Speaking in the Lower House on Friday during the
After six years of High Court proceedings and the deaths of some retirees connected to a non-contributory pension plan lawsuit brought against the state-owned Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (BADMC), authorities are hoping to have the $2 million fund paid out to beneficiaries by year-end. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the BADMC Frederick Inniss said following a final settlement order issued by the court on November 8, he intends to go all out to see if payments could be made to the 30 employees entitled to the money. However, he quickly pointed out that the final timeline was in the hands of the actuary and the court. In August 2020, the court ordered that the fund be dissolved and the funds distributed.
Agricultural Services Division Manager, Dr. Jamekal Andwele is calling on farmers to register with the Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (BADMC) in order to get the assistance that they may be in dire need of,