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March 23, 2023

Agriculture Minister Jose Abelardo Mai: Decline in major industries “shrunk” agriculture sector

After a boom in cattle sales in 2021 caused by the re-opening of the borders, there was a drop of 10 thousand heads of cattle sold [...]
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 [...]
February 25, 2023

Bananas and citrus hurting but exports up to start 2023

While total exports’ value rose by $4.4 million year over year, bananas fell markedly in the first month of the year, down by more than $3 [...]
February 10, 2023

Senate meets in Belmopan; loan motions to support economy passed

The motions are the Trade and Investment Facilitation Program for Belize – US$8 Million Loan Motion, 2023; Program for Digital Innovation to Boost Economic Development in [...]
January 6, 2023

‘Largest individual citrus grower’ John Zabaneh portends ‘the end of the citrus industry,’ claiming “ridiculous” prices unsustainable

On an appearance on Channel 5 News on Tuesday, he indicated that the grapefruit and orange harvest “[is] not looking well. The yields are down, farmers [...]
September 22, 2022

Citrus Growers Association mourns loss of board member Wilmot Simmons

CGA notes that Simmons served on the Board since 2012 until his death. He was commended for serving the Association and Industry with "dignity and passion". [...]
January 4, 2022

Government pumping $15 million into citrus industry, getting expertise to lead revival

Mai said that in August, Cabinet declared that “the citrus industry is critical to Belize’s economic development” and gave “full support for the recommendations being made [...]
December 23, 2021

Former CEO and agriculture expert, Hugh O’Brien to take up challenge to revitalize and diversify the citrus industry

O'Brien, a First Class Honors graduate of the University of the West Indies, and former Principal of the Belize College of Agriculture (now UB Central Farm [...]