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Agriculture & Food Security: Fiji is in talks to import high-quality sheep and goat genetics from Barbados and India to boost local lamb and goat output and cut meat imports. Tourism Value: Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association chair Kelly‑Ann Payne is pushing “Tourism 3.0,” arguing the sector should measure value for Barbadians, not just visitor numbers, while highlighting airlift growth and the need for talent investment. Tourism Performance: BHTA reports strong first-half results, with higher Average Daily Rate and Revenue per Available Room despite a small occupancy dip, plus new hotel openings and lobbying wins for standalone restaurants and car rentals. Manufacturing Pressure: Barbados Manufacturers Association warns that rising operating costs could force layoffs if they keep outpacing sales, even as firms look to exports and the winter tourism season. Construction Materials: Barbados is exploring deeper ties with Suriname to secure silica sand and aggregate as local supplies dwindle, supporting faster infrastructure delivery. Agri-Exports: Export Barbados is setting up a government packhouse with about 20 growers, targeting cold-chain export markets and GlobalG.A.P readiness for crops like peppers, passion fruit, sweet potato, okra, breadfruit, squash and papaya. Animal Health: Barbados is stepping up African swine fever surveillance and response planning, citing import-system vulnerabilities even with a clean record. Innovation & IP: Export Barbados says moves to patent UWI Cave Hill microbe discoveries could unlock major commercial opportunities for Barbados’ industrialisation. Energy & Industry: BLPC marks 115 years of electricity development, highlighting its shift toward solar and battery storage as Barbados charts a cleaner energy future. Engineering Talent: BAPE honoured four aspiring engineers with Angus Edghill Scholarship Fund awards to support studies aligned with national development priorities. Regional Cooperation: Barbados contributed powdered milk and other food supplies to a CARICOM aid shipment to Cuba, amid banking and trade restrictions.

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