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Direct consumption: The future of the Barbados sugar industry

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14 Aug 15 - Barbados has had a long tradition of producing some of the best quality sugar in the world. However, although the industry remains an important contributor to foreign exchange earnings, rural employment and the environment, the removal of the European Union’s subsidies has meant that Barbados can no longer produce sugar competitively using its current model.