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Food Security Project at Todds Plantation

Submitted by Heather Cole   Heather Cole is asking for the public’s support to ensure the success of a food security project at the Todds Plantation. Dear Prospective Investors and Members,     Although the conception of the People’s Agricultural and Business Co-op was done prior to COVID-19, we did not anticipate that our fears…

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Submitted by Heather Cole

 

Heather Cole is asking for the public’s support to ensure the success of a food security project at the Todds Plantation.

Dear Prospective Investors and Members,

 

 

Although the conception of the People’s Agricultural and Business Co-op was done prior to COVID-19, we did not anticipate that our fears would have been realized months later when this global pandemic began to wreak havoc on the economy. COVID-19 has exposed the harsh reality that insufficient food is being grown on the island that Barbadians call home.

It has been said that Barbadians do not work together for economic gain. With this in mind, The People’s Agricultural and Business Co-operative Ltd. is seeking to become an agent of change in Barbados. It is providing an opportunity for ordinary Barbadians to economically come together through the formation of this co-op to grow food, produce by- products, engage in marine farming, grow agri- produce and engage in several other business activities…

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267 responses to “Food Security Project at Todds Plantation”

  1. David Avatar
    David

    https://www.facebook.com/gisbarbados/videos/788473865025390

  2. John Avatar
    John

    So, water from the sheet water in the “Valley” will be pumped to Vineyard Reservoir from Grove’s St. Philip I presume, not St. George!!.

    The pressure will be boosted and it will be moved over the cliff at Mount Pleasant up to the areas of higher elevations where it is in short supply.

    This water is from three catchments, St. Philip North, St. Philip South and parts of Christ Church.

    The design yield for Hampton Pumping Station is 12.5 million gallons per Day from these three catchment areas.

    The design yield for Bowmanston which takes from the St. Philip North catchment alone is 1.7 million gallons per day.

    These design yields exist to prevent more being taken from these areas than the rainfall can supply.

    Here’s my prediction.

    In wet years no sweat.

    In dry years …. back to square one!!

    But a whole lot of $$$ will be circulating and the GDP will rise … at least this year!!

    In dry years, there will be upconing in the well at Grove and possibly Hampton.

    To prevent destruction from salt water intrusion, output will be shut off just like what happens in the West Coast wells during dry seasons.

    When and if both are shut down the whole of St. Philip and parts of Christ Church will be out of water.

    Then, I suspect, all hell will let loose!!

    There are no free meals.

    What is available has been allocated!!

    Need to augment the supply from the Scotland District which is largely untapped!!

  3. John Avatar
    John

    ….. or from the sea.

  4. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    What you have stated is what I fear. Back to square one in a drought.

  5. Tron Avatar
    Tron

    Barbadians are a funny people. First of all our BLM ministers and other propagandists start a hate campaign against white businessmen and now suddenly the same figures want to return to the plantation.

    If they manage agriculture the same way they have managed the administration and finances since 1966, the yield per hectare will be no more than three potatoes. It would therefore be best to appoint the Williams brothers as supervisors on the plantation.

  6. Arri Mayers Avatar
    Arri Mayers

    We can have all the land to plant food and all the water for irrigation, but we seem to be overlooking an important part of the equation, in the form of pollinators. When last have you seen a swarm of honeybees, or butterflies, or hummingbird, or ladybirds, or yellow breasts? Cow bees, black and brown, are now a very rare sight, Some farmers in the United States are now renting bees from beekeepers to pollinate certain crops.

  7. John Avatar
    John

    I got cow bees at me.

    I am told the brown ones are the young ones before they turn black.

    Had to call in a bee remover to remove a hive of honey bees from their customary spot under the house.

    Got some honey too, sweet sweet.

    Have had bees there from the time I was a boy.

    The hive got too prosperous and the bees decided to protect it and became dangerous.

    Blocked off the entrance after they were moved but suspect if I remove the block they will return.

    They just seem to know.

    Bees are around, just out of sight.

    Up to the time I stopped my hiking my group had been hit once.

    After that we all kept our eyes open, figured out where the bees were and proceeded with caution.

    Remember a big hive down the gully from Harrison’s Cave.

    We got hit going up the sand hill in Belleplaine/Sand Pit.

    When bees hit, grown men fly!!

    But they only hit when the have something to protect and are disturbed.

  8. John Avatar
    John

    Whoever cleans up Todds better keep an eye out for bees!!

  9. John Avatar
    John

    Bees are around, just that Bajans aren’t!!

  10. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    Last water comment…
    Seems as if the politicians in Lebanon are very corrupt.

    Heard something like this on the radio “Lebanon has mountains and plenty of water. There is no water shortages, but politicians turned off the taps and send around trucks that they own and make people pay for water delivery”.

    Something similar goes on in some parts of Trinidad.

    We need to get into own discussion of water availability/management/distribution. We need to make certain that our water problems are as great as they say they are. Don’t fall for the simple explanation or catch phrases.

  11. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    Butterflies are taking over my garden this year. I have always had them but this year its like a beauty pageant. Getting me some neem today. Gotta go outside to check my plants right now for holes. Can hardly find a leaf without a hole.

    I have always had bees pollinating my palm trees. I hear the humming and I look up and there they all are.

    Ladybirds are rare but still visit me sometimes.

    Saw one hummingbird in the last few years.

    Seems like this land is blessed. Had only two monkey scouting visits in all the years. I spoke to them laughingly and asked them to leave some for me. They did. They did not bring back the whole troop and clean me out.

    And my mangoes are sweet!

  12. BAJE Avatar
    BAJE

  13. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    My son just told me the hummingbirds come early every morning to my hibiscus. I’ll look out for them tomorrow.

  14. Cuhdear Bajan Avatar
    Cuhdear Bajan

    My most recent BWA bill tell me that i used 11 cubic meters in a 30 day period, that is about 97 gallons per day.

    I think that my usage is too high.

  15. BAJE Avatar
    BAJE

  16. GP Avatar
    GP

    COLIN HUDSON WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY EXCITED ABOUT THESE IDEAS

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