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For some time there have been continuous efforts to get Belizean produced sugar in CARICOM and now finally there has been a breakthrough. Agriculture Minister Godwin Hulse, on Wednesday, said that throughout 2019, there were a string of meetings with the Council for Trade and Economic Development, known as COTED, at which Belize was able […]
Written on January 16, 2020 | Posted in
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There is also a strong possibility that locally produced sugar will be sold in the Taiwan market. Minister Hulse says there have been ongoing discussions for B.S.I. to export sugar to Taiwan. Here’s how he explains it. Godwin Hulse, Minister of Agriculture “The Ministry of Trade, together with the Ministry of Agriculture and the […]
Written on January 16, 2020 | Posted in
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The mills were cranked up today at Tower Hill, but the customary long lines of sugar cane trucks were missing. This year, because of a late start, production is taking a hit so farmers are bracing for a tough season ahead. At least forty thousand persons depend on the industry for their livelihood which means […]
Written on January 15, 2020 | Posted in
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January fifteenth – that’s the date when the mills at the A.S.R./B.S.I. factory in Tower Hill, Orange Walk will crank up. This afternoon, a meeting was held between representatives from the millers and four cane farmers association in the north where the start date for the 2019/2020 crop season was finally determined. But even as […]
Written on January 7, 2020 | Posted in
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So how does the industry bounce back? Since there is no insurance for the cane farmers, the government had promised the disbursement of drought relief funds. While there are reports that several persons have received assistance, News Five has been informed that a large number of farmers in the north have not benefitted. Cane Farmers […]
Written on January 7, 2020 | Posted in
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Demand for renewable energy has skyrocketed in recent years, particularly because of the global discussion around climate change and the impacts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. The global attempt to shift from energy derived from fossil fuel to more clean and green sources has pushed countries to transition to clean energy economies. While […]
Written on December 20, 2019 | Posted in
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Earlier you heard about the economic downturn, and now up north there the start of the 2019 sugar crop has been postponed until mid-January 2020 and it is expected that the delay will result in millions of dollars in losses to the country. The impact of the drought continues to affect the agro-productive sector, including […]
Written on December 11, 2019 | Posted in
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As they say, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Red, sweet delicious apples have been imported by the Belize Camping Experience as part of their activities to raise funds for their programmes. The healthy apples are in three different varieties, and not the types that are traditionally sold in country throughout the year. […]
Written on December 11, 2019 | Posted in
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Belize is in the process of establishing a hemp industry. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Dean Barrow during his Independence Day speech this year. According to the PM, there is a global fascination with hemp which is thought to contain almost magical healing properties. This says the PM, means that Belize with ideal […]
Written on December 10, 2019 | Posted in
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A significant decision was taken at a recent regional meeting which is sweet news for sugar producers in Belize, A.S.R./B.S.I. and Santander. After years of lobbying, the locally produced sugar will be able to enter markets in the Caribbean through an Integrated Sugar Market programmed. Here is News Five’s Isani Cayetano. Isani Cayetano, Reporting […]
Written on December 4, 2019 | Posted in
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Belize has finally been successful in getting its sugar into CARICOM for export. Trade Ministers of the Council for Trade and Economic Development in November agreed that Belize, and other sugar producing countries in CARICOM will be able to export plantation white sugar to member states. This is good news in particular for A.S.R./B.S.I. and […]
Written on December 2, 2019 | Posted in
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In Thursday night’s newscast we showed you a part of BAHA’s plans to keep the deadly banana and plantain disease out of Belize. The preparation, as we reported, includes surveillance and containment simulation exercises to test the country’s readiness should the disease be detected here. While it is not a new disease, a recent detection […]
Written on November 29, 2019 | Posted in
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BAHA’s efforts are not being done in isolation. It is part of a regional readiness effort, because if it gets into one of the countries the chances of it spreading across the region is almost guaranteed. So, regional body OIRSA has been providing support to Central America, where countries have been carrying out similar exercises […]
Written on November 29, 2019 | Posted in
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A grant initiative valued at two hundred thousand dollars was launched on Wednesday. The Belize Seaweed Mariculture Project is a joint initiative between the Belize Trade and Investment Development Service, BELTRAIDE, The Nature Conservancy Belize, TNC, and Compete Caribbean. The project aims to develop the seaweed farming industry by tackling current challenges. News Five’s Hipolito Novelo reports. […]
Written on November 28, 2019 | Posted in
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Back in August we reported about the alert in the banana industry in the south. The Belize Agricultural Health Authority had announced the detection of suspected Fusarium Wilt of bananas in Colombia. It’s a devastating disease that affects bananas and plantains and can potentially wipe out the industry. If infected, banana plants die and the […]
Written on November 28, 2019 | Posted in
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Another measure that BAHA has taken is to prohibit the importation of plantains. According to Garcia, this is a critical part of making sure that the disease doesn’t get into the country. Margarito Garcia, Technical Director (Quarantine), BAHA “Right now, in respect to prevention of TR4 which is the Fusarium Oxysporum, there is complete […]
Written on November 28, 2019 | Posted in
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So, as you heard just now, BAHA is testing their readiness in the event the disease is detected at the border points or on a farm in the country. Moving from the border points to the fields, the team travelled to Georgetown Village to carry out an exercise to test out their bio-security measures in […]
Written on November 28, 2019 | Posted in
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The Belize Seaweed Mariculture Project was launched today in Placencia. The project is a joint venture between the Belize Trade and Investment Development Service, BELTRAIDE, and the Nature Conservancy Belize, TNC, with financial support from Compete Caribbean, through the Inter-American Development Bank. The project aims to support increased fisheries productivity for traditional fisher-folks in Belize, […]
Written on November 27, 2019 | Posted in
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The debate on whether to ban the use of gillnets in Belizeans waters continues tonight. Recently, a group of fishermen against the ban staged a protest in Dangriga by members of the Belize Fishermen Cooperative Association. The ban of gillnet usage has been supported by environmental groups such as Oceana, and the Coalition to Save our […]
Written on November 25, 2019 | Posted in
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There are two sides to the use of gillnets. In some quarters the use of the fishing gear is said to be harmful and dangerous but among others, the traditional form needs to be retained. In Dangriga today, members of the Belize Fishermen Cooperative Association who support the use of gillnets, held a rally. Their […]
Written on November 13, 2019 | Posted in
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As it relates to CARICOM, some of Belize’s agricultural products have made their way into the regional market. But even as discussions are ongoing to introduce Belize Sugar Industries’ plantation white sugar into the Caribbean, it is not yet a done deal, posing tremendous challenges to A.S.R./B.S.I. Minister of State for Investment, Trade and Commerce […]
Written on November 12, 2019 | Posted in
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While CARICOM is natural trading partner, Minister Panton says that Belize is looking at other opportunities outside of the CARICOM region to export the Belizean produced sugar. A delegation is on the return from Taiwan where a series of meetings took place with Belize’s Trade Negotiating Team and initial reports are that an economic cooperation […]
Written on November 12, 2019 | Posted in
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On Friday, BELTRAIDE made further steps to develop the seaweed industry by connecting producers, developers, and consumers. A ‘Ministerial and Private Sector Seaweed Mission’ took industry stakeholders to the seaweed site at Little Water Caye, Placencia. Stakeholders learnt about the benefits, challenges and the future of the seaweed industry in Belize. Seaweed farming is seen as […]
Written on November 11, 2019 | Posted in
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Still reeling from a prolonged drought in which farmers stand to lose as much as fifty million dollars; the sugar industry is now battling with a pest known as a sugarcane looper. The bug has been wrecking havoc in acres of cane fields in the Corozal and Orange Walk Districts. According to the experts in […]
Written on October 30, 2019 | Posted in
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The month of October has come to an end and there is still no pay in sight for employees of the Citrus Growers Association. For the past several weeks, members of the administrative staff have not received their bimonthly salaries and bills are mounting up at home and at work. It’s an unfortunate situation that […]
Written on October 30, 2019 | Posted in
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