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December 27, 2023

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Belize Agricultural Health Authority continue collaborative efforts to keep Belize free of Mediterranean fruit fly

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA) have been working together to control the Mediterranean fruit fly [...]
December 26, 2023

Sustainable Harvest International spearheads sustainable agriculture in Belize

Established in 1999, SHI focuses on empowering small-scale farmers by promoting sustainable agriculture practices. In Belize, this has involved a series of initiatives aimed at both [...]
December 23, 2023

Battle lines drawn in sugar industry: BSCFA tells farmers not to deliver cane under “open agreement,” BSI/ASR says they will receive fair payment

Following Belize Sugar Industries Limited/American Sugar Refining (BSI/ASR)'s announcement of the start of the season on December 28 on Friday, with an "open agreement" with farmers [...]
December 22, 2023

New sugar crop starts on December 28 with “open agreement” between BSI/ASR, farmers of BSCFA

In a statement issued today, BSI/ASR said that its mill at Tower Hill, Orange Walk, "is open to receive cane from all farmers, including members of [...]
December 22, 2023

U.S. Department of Agriculture and BAHA partner for management of Mediterranean Fruit fly

The Medfly is one of the world's most destructive agricultural pests.
December 19, 2023

Taiwanese experts, Central American representatives from Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador meet to discuss banana disease, protection of banana industry’s future

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Taiwanese experts and Central American representatives from Belize, Guatemala, and El Salvador recently met to discuss how to fight Fusarium TR4 (Banana Wilt) [...]
December 18, 2023

10 Toledo farmers receive incubator training for backyard poultry project

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: A group of 10 farmers from San Lucas Village, who are part of a backyard poultry project supported by HUMANA People to People, [...]
December 18, 2023

Toledo’s Corazon Creek Technical High School, Youth Agricultural Development and Livelihood Improvement Foundation receive specialized honey production equipment from Caribbean Development Bank

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Corazon Village in the Toledo District hosted a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing event to boost the honey industry, the Ministry of Agriculture [...]