Barbados committed to strengthening local agricultural sector

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June 16, 2026

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Barbados is committed to building out the country’s agricultural sector and is working alongside Guyana to do so.

That’s according to Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security, Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight.

She was speaking at the opening ceremony of the United Nations Food Systems Investment Forum at Hilton Barbados.

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