The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security is moving to clamp down on the over-importation of agricultural goods with the introduction of a major new data tool.

The tool, known as the Barbados Agricultural Statistics Platform, is expected to help reduce the importation of between 80 and 100 million kilogrammes of primary produce annually.

The platform is a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security and the Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation.