AGRI-Invest Country Profiles

Agri Investment Forum & Expo, 2022

BARBADOS

There are a number of plantations which are engaged in the production of sugar cane which is utilized to produce sugar for the domestic and export markets and molasses to support the local rum industry

The major livestock commodities reared include:

Poultry, primarily chicken for the production of meat and eggs

Pigs

Cattle

Sheep

The bulk of livestock production occurs in the poultry sector, with close to 12,000 metric tonnes representing 53% of recorded production in 2020. Milk, egg and pork production were the next highest in production volumes, recording 39,773,471 and 2,869 metric tonnes respectively.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security provides a number of services aimed at supporting the sector including the provision of extension services, duty free concessions and rebates on agricultural inputs and equipment. For further information, please visit our website: https://agriculture.gov.bb/Resources/Forms/ or www.investbarbados.org Incentives/Concessions for the Agricultural Sector:

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