Barbadians Urged To Grow More Food & Support Local Farmers

Barbadians are being encouraged to play a more active role in strengthening the country’s food security by supporting local agriculture and embracing backyard gardening.

This call was made recently by Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security, Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight, who described food security as an ongoing national journey that requires the participation of the entire country.

“Food security is a goal. It is something that we will continually have to work towards as circumstances change,” Dr. Munro-Knight said.

However, she noted that Barbados had previously demonstrated its ability to produce much of its own food. “This country used to feed itself at one point in time, and what we heard around the table is that we have the capacity to do it again.”

The Minister stressed that achieving this goal will require a shift in how Barbadians think about food, including the choices they make about what they consume and support.