Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir has warned that Barbadians will face even higher food costs and higher levels of food insecurity in the coming months as the war in Ukraine drags on, if action is not taken.It was against this background that he said the Government was moving full steam ahead with the establishment of the highly-touted Barbados/Guyana food terminal to be constructed at Lears, St Michael.Disclosing that the facility which will serve as a hub to transship agricultural produce between the island and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states will cost roughly $32 million, Weir said February 2023 has been set for the groundbreaking ceremony.He told journalists on Friday that the design stage was well advanced for the purpose-built facility that will accommodate about forty-five 20-foot containers at any time and have a state-of-the-art packaging line.
