During an island-wide farm tour highlighting the challenges and opportunities facing local agricultural producers this week, Barbados’ Minister of Agriculture Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight unveiled a series of targeted interventions to address the most pressing issues impacting nearly 40 small-scale farmers in the southern parish of Christ Church. The multi-faceted initiative includes long-awaited irrigation infrastructure upgrades, targeted pest management support, and a coordinated three-month strategy to curb persistent agricultural theft that has devastated farm outputs across the region.