Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) James Paul Monday called for a permanent fix for farmers as talks continue on reducing operating costs in the sector.His appeal comes as Pinnacle Feeds suspends its decision to raise the price of feed following Government’s intervention last week.Paul however contends that as the cost of grain on the world market remains elevated, Pinnacle Feeds may have no choice but to pass on the additional cost to farmers who are already struggling with high operating costs if Government does not find a way to continue to subsidize the livestock sub-sector.“Until some kind of way is found out, the situation is that we will see a price increase in feed and that company has clearly indicated that to the sector. We are hoping that Government can find a way to find some type of subsidy and if they don’t then we will have to deal with the increase in prices.
