Ministry of Agriculture observes World Bee day

By Zoila Palma: On Thursday, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise hosted a virtual symposium in observance of World Bee Day.

Guest speaker at the symposium was Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise.

In his remarks, Minister Mai spoke about the importance of bees to agriculture and acknowledged the work of the Belize Marketing and Development Corporation (BMDC) in ensuring beekeeping and honey as an industry are well-placed in the economy.

Mai said that the government’s Plan Belize targets for the agricultural sector include fostering food security, trade, exports, diversification, research and new markets, and honey production fall under all these headings.

The symposium focused on topics such as beekeeping and education; contributions to the industry by partners such as IICA (Inter American Institute for Cooperation), OIRSA (Regional International Organization for Plant Protection and Animal Health); and the impact of beekeeping on cooperatives.

 The BMDC organized the symposium as a part of its marketing and development strategy in supporting and fostering the growth of local industries.

The BMDC operates as a self-sustaining statutory body under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise.

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