Public & Private Sector Partnership Needed for Strengthening of Food Safety System

Jose Abelardo Mai

The project will also look at legislative frameworks, capacity building efforts and public-private partnership opportunities to facilitate changes to strengthen the food security management system. Minister of Food Security Jose Abelardo Mai says three sectors will be targeted in this pilot project.

Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister of Agriculture, Food Security & Enterprise

“In the case of Belize, the three sectors that will benefit from this pilot project include poultry, beans and coconut sectors. Belize is an agricultural based economy and as we strive towards securing a diversified and vibrant food supply, it is almost always with the intended purpose to grow domestic production outwardly towards an export frontier.”