Barbados Government Encourages Aquaponics

RupertofOZ

Now this is what I call a "stimulus" package.... :mrgreen:

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He explained that there is currently a rebate available to farmers of 40 per cent of the construction of greenhouses up to a maximum of $30 000. He added that it is also proposed that a rebate of 40 per cent of the cost of the components of approved aquaculture and aquaponics systems, up a maximum of $50 000, be introduced.

http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsite ... ewsID=6903

King Erik the 14th

Yeah! What about backyard farmers? Did you forward this to Kev?

Caribean-grower

Yeah its pretty neat what our little island has done to push aquaponics.

In Barbados you first have to register as a small farmer witch takes about 2 hours and its free.

Then you take the receipts and apply for the rebate, they send someone to check that it is a working system and then you get a check mailed to you the whole process takes about 5 weeks.

The limit is Barbados$30,000(us$2=Barbados$1) or 1/3 of the project, witch ever is more.

A side note: all new residences have to be built with rain water storage by law and aquaponic systems are accepted as rain water collection systems

earthbound

Nice one CG, I reckon that you've been intrinsic in helping some of this come about, great work... How is the big system going there?

ivansng

RupertofOZ wrote:

Now this is what I call a "stimulus" package.... :mrgreen:

Couldn't agree more... it is good use of taxpayers' money.... (assuming they do pay tax there)...

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