Self-sufficiency in food production through agricultural diversification in Barbados
1986
Thomas, O.S.L. | Jones, J. | Brereton, L.
Sugar has dominated the agricultural sector for decades, accounting for about 98% of the foreign exchange earnings for agricultural exports. Severe competition from beet sugar and synthetic substitutes for glucose and falling prices on the world market have led to a decline in the industry. The present agricultural policy attempts to diversify the production system by boosting onion and cotton production for export. Import substitution is encouraged by increasing production of vegetables, peanuts, root crops, and related agro-industries. Self sufficiency in food production in Barbados is therefore pursued through the counter-balancing of foreign exchange generation and import substitution.
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