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June 3, 2022

Tracy Taegar Panton says Minister Jose Abelardo Mai’s carrot comment in the Sitting of the House of Representatives on Friday is unparliamentary, disrespectful, sexist

“The specific reference made that I should go sit on a carrot is completely unparliamentary and has no place in the House. Complete disrespect for ALL [...]
June 3, 2022

Belize has two new cooperatives: Concepcion Vegetable Farmers and Northern Sustainable Agro-Producers

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The two farmers' groups from the Corozal District have become full-fledged cooperatives today, according to the Department of Co-operatives.
June 1, 2022

Ministry of Agriculture says remnants of Hurricane Agatha present threats to Agriculture Sector, advises farmers in low-lying, flood-prone areas to safeguard families, livelihoods

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise (MAFSE) said on Wednesday that the remnants of Hurricane Agatha present threats to Belize’s Agriculture Sector [...]
June 1, 2022

Ostrich farming is coming, says BAHA Chairman Hugh O’Brien; Minister of Agriculture is all for it

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Belize Agriculture Health Authority (BAHA) Director Hugh O’Brien said ostrich farming is coming, according to comments he gave 7 News Belize.
June 1, 2022

U.S. Government allocates $2.1 billion to strengthen its food system 

According to a US Department of Agriculture official, the new funding will bolster food supply chains, including initiatives to expand small- and mid-sized processing plants.
May 31, 2022

Carrots are not rotting in the fields; there is a slow movement of carrots in the market because of overproduction, says Minister of Agriculture Jose Abelardo Mai

Panton subsequently wrote another post saying she had been called by Clifford Martinez from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise (MAFSE) saying she was [...]
May 31, 2022

Two Corozal farmers groups to become cooperatives on Friday

By Rubén Morales Iglesias:
May 30, 2022

Major Taiwanese seafood company expresses interest to import seafood from Belize

The company was in Belize from May 25 to May 27 and visited with local producers of white farmed shrimp, Tilapia and lobster. The representative from [...]