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September 22, 2022

BAHA on top of Avian influenza situation: Ministries of Health, Agriculture hoping for low losses to avert chicken shortages

Initial test results located a form of bird flu in samples taken from Blue Creek and Shipyard farms. But follow-up tests by the Belize Agricultural Health [...]
September 20, 2022

Request for Expression of Interest – Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Strengthening for 30 Targeted Producers’ Organizations under the Resilient Rural Belize Programme

Background on the assignment: The Resilient Rural Belize Programme is committed to mainstreaming gender equality and social inclusion (GESI), to ensure that young people, women and [...]
September 20, 2022

Innovation at work – Benque Viejo youngster wears Marie Sharp’s Pepper Sauce costume in pre-independence school parade

By Aaron Humes: What's more Belizean than Marie Sharp's pepper sauces made in the Stann Creek Valley?
September 17, 2022

Lamb and mutton culinary craft training held by Ministry of Agriculture and Taiwan ICDF

Seed instructors and sheep farmers were trained in the culinary skills of lamb and mutton to increase consumers’ interest in consuming lamb and mutton products in [...]
September 15, 2022

BAHA to introduce measures to eradicate birds affected with Avian Influenza

Cabinet was notified of an outbreak of the Avian Influenza (H5) disease, commonly known as bird flu, in two communities in Belize.
September 15, 2022

Belize to receive $15 million loan from the IDB for sustainable farming and tourism

The $15 million funding comes under the 'Sustainable and Inclusive Belize' project and is intended to assist in addressing the major challenges faced by both the [...]
September 14, 2022

Bird flu or Avian Influenza now confirmed in both Blue Creek and Shipyard – Will poultry at infected farms be killed and disposed of?

On Tuesday, the Belize Agriculture Health Authority (BAHA) reported that "samples taken from a poultry farm in Blue Creek, Orange Walk district, tested positive for the [...]
September 13, 2022

Avian Influenza detected in Blue Creek, Orange Walk; poultry meat and eggs remain safe to consume

BAHA issued a statement this afternoon saying that samples taken from a poultry farm in Blue Creek, Orange Walk district, tested positive for the bird flu [...]