As a follow up to the previous presentation Growing Energy by Mr. Armstrong, below is the presentation from Mr. Straughn giving details about the planned power plant for the energy generation.
Importing fuel and food are two major drains on foreign exchange reserves for Barbados.
If only there was a way to support local food production and reduce our fuel imports.
Fortunately there is! Mr. Richard Archer of Armag Farms, gave a presentation, at the Annual technical conference of the BSTA, on using high fibre cane and king grass to produce bioenergy.
By using high fiber cane and king grass it is possible to maintain the traditional crop rotation that preserves Barbadian soils for the production of root and vegetable crops.
If you want to know more the presentation is below, or ask a question here or at our facebook group
Our facebook group.
https://www.facebook.com/BarbadosSocietyTechnologistsAgriculture/
Mr. Peter Webster kindly presented on the topic of “Diversification” of the Barbadian agricultural sector, with a very informative review of some of what has been done in the past and what is possible for the future.
Below are links to bother the presentation and accompanying notes.
Diversification Presentation
Diversification – notes
We would like to share with you a presentation from Viking Heat Engines on renewable alternative energy solution appropriate for the Agricultural sector in Barbados.
Originally presented at our Annual Technical Conference.
Caribbean Food 2020 – Business Innovation Revolution aimed at transforming the Caribbean agricultural, agro-processing, food and beverage sectors: towards driving economic growth, tourism and employment.
By: Dr. Basil Springer
A look at the interesting projects and activities occurring across the Barbadian agricultural landscape (photos included).
By: Dr. Francis Chandler
An introduction to “Branded Sugars” as a viable means of diversifying the present sugarcane industry in Barbados.
By: Dr. Francis Chandler
Vinasse is a product of distillation of the beer (fermented Molasses-cane juice) for alcohol production. It is an aqueous effluent with suspended solids and is largely composed of water, organic matter and minerals elements. Vinasse can be a valuable organic fertilizer (mostly replacing potassium), as well as an important source of water replacement on the soil. Is it suitable as a fertilizer and soil amendment in Barbados?
By: Cesar A. Guerrero, Eng
Mount Gay Dist. – Consultant
Vinasse as a Soil Amendment
Grain Sorghum – An alternative crop for Barbados?
With the decline of sugarcane as the main monocrop of Barbados, is grain sorghum a suitable alternative?
By: Gerald Proverbs
Superelongation disease in Cassava: a Constraint to the Cassava industry in Barbados
By: Dr. Angela Alleyne, Lecturer in Biochemistry, UWI, Cave Hill
