The first flock of the black belly sheep from Barbados is expected in Guyana later this week. This was revealed by Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha as he addressed residents of No. 28 Village and surrounding communities in Region Five at the weekend. The government’s Black Belly Sheep project was launched back in March and forms part of plans to boost the region’s food security with Region Five being positioned to become the livestock capital for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). | New

Eric "Archieball Cox" Lewis, explains the importance of the black belly sheep industry to Barbados and encourages black belly sheep farmers to take part. Interested persons contact the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security at 535-5100. | Barbados Government Information Service

BARBADOS BLACK BELLY SHEEP IN FOCUS The preservation of the Barbados belly sheep is again on the discussion table. | CBC News Barbados

WATCH || First batch of Barbados Black Belly Sheep arrives in Guyana | Department of Public Information

WATCH || Remaining set of black belly sheep to arrive soon from Barbados - Minister Mustapha | Department of Public Information