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27th March 2026
Private sugarcane growers in Barbados said on March 26 that their sugarcane is deteriorating in the fields, resulting in losses, due to the workers' strike at the Portvale Sugar Factory, according to Barbados Today.Tags: Production, strike, News excerpt, operations
Countries: Barbados
19th March 2026
Dozens of workers at the Portvale sugar factory halted harvesting activities on March 18 amid competing claims over worker representation and allegations of poor working conditions, according to the Barbados Today.Tags: News excerpt, workers, protest
Countries: Barbados
17th February 2026
Barbados' newly appointed minister of Agriculture, Shantal Munro-Knight, has pledged to address challenges faced by the sugar sector, according to a news report by Barbados Today on Feb. 16.Tags: government, News excerpt, industry
Countries: Barbados