November 16, 2022

BSI/ASR targets December 19 for start of new crop season

Tended by human hands, it rouses to provide the nation with sustenance both economically and aesthetically.
November 10, 2022

BSI/ASR, Sugar Cane Farmers’ Association at odds over mediator in commercial agreement dispute; Agriculture Minister insists crop will start on time

On Wednesday while participating in assisting with the post-Hurricane Lisa clean-up in the Old Capital, chairman of the Orange Walk Branch of the Association and outspoken [...]
November 9, 2022

Sugar cane farmers paid the highest prices in five years as BSI/ASR makes pitch to keep commercial arrangement

This is the third and final payment for farmers for the concluded 2021-2022 season, derived from the overall final price of $70.78, an increase of $16.22 [...]
October 18, 2022

BSI/ASR writes the book on ‘raising cane’

But those in the know say the differences between them may be critical to the future of the industry.
August 19, 2022

Government stays neutral as BSCFA/BSI/ASR wrangle over commercial agreement continues

Earlier this month, the Prime Minister told reporters that he had met with both sides and decided that the Government should not try to interfere in [...]
August 19, 2022

With rising prices the 2021-2022 sugar crop could have been better; final figures are in

A total of 1,162,234 tons of cane was delivered across 214 days, producing 125,267 metric tons of sugar. However, for various reasons the percentage of cane [...]
July 27, 2022

Belize Sugar Cane Farmers’ Association calls for Government intervention in stalled Commercial Agreement negotiations

And to get one in time for the new season, Chairman of the BSCFA Andy Westby told Breaking Belize News (BBN) this afternoon, it will take [...]
July 27, 2022

Sugar crop ends Friday; Sugar Cane Farmers’ Association says “challenging” season fell short of expectations

An official closing event will be held on Friday morning, July 29, at the BSI Compound at Tower Hill commencing at 9:30 a.m.