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March 3, 2023

BSI/ASR made request for brown sugar price increase almost a month ago; BSCFA objects

Earlier this week, the Corozal and Progressive Sugar Cane Farmers Associations sent a joint letter asking for price increases in both brown and plantation white sugar, [...]
March 2, 2023

Marie Sharp’s “Belizean Heat” sauce coming to Walmart stores in U.S.

The announcement on Facebook this morning from the U.S. distributor was well-received, with inquiries as to which stores carry the condiment. A store locator can be [...]
March 2, 2023

Maya women map out next phase of communal land rights as CCJ holds monitoring hearing

The keynote speaker is Toledo native and former SATIIM executive director Dame Froyla Tzalam, Governor General of Belize, with Dolores Balderamos-Garcia, Minister of Human Development, Families [...]
March 2, 2023

San Narciso Agriculture & Trade Fair is the main attraction this weekend in Northern Belize

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The San Narciso Agriculture and Trade Faire fair is the main attraction in Northern Belize this weekend on Saturday and Sunday, March 4-5, [...]
March 1, 2023

Ministry of Agriculture, United Nations World Food Programme to give over 700 small farmers $1,000 in post-Hurricane Lisa assistance

The smallholder farmers registered in the MAFSE's Belize Agriculture Information Management System (BAIMS) from Belize, Cayo, Orange Walk and Stann Creek districts will be receiving the [...]
March 1, 2023

Belize exports 380 head of cattle valued at $½ million to Mexico over the last two days

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: A total of 380 head of cattle have been exported to Mexico over the last two days.
March 1, 2023

BLPA acquires four Brangus bulls for livestock genetic improvement programme

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The Belize Livestock Producers Association has acquired four Brangus bulls for its livestock genetic improvement programme through the Global Environmental Fund (GEF) [...]
March 1, 2023

262 farmers attend first 3 Soursop Workshops conducted by Brazilian expert Dr Abel Reboucas

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Farmers are showing a lot of interest in the soursop cultivation workshops being conducted by Brazilian agronomist Dr Abel Reboucas. So far, the [...]