AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTrade & Exports: Belize is pushing its products abroad with a Taiwan trade mission, spotlighting bean-to-bar chocolate from locally grown cacao and aiming for new B2B leads. Agri-Health: Agriculture officials, with Pesticides Control Board and OIRSA, are sampling soursop farms in Cayo to identify pests and diseases and guide better farm management. Animal Health: Toledo hosted New World Screwworm awareness training for livestock farmers, focusing on prevention, identification, and control. SME Growth: BELTRAIDE’s BEEP program awarded grants to 22 entrepreneurs (15 women), backing business expansion after training and pitching. Fisheries Monitoring: Belize selected Satlink for electronic monitoring of its high-seas fleet, targeting full rollout by 2027 to strengthen compliance and traceability. Energy & Costs: BEL’s approved Cost of Power Adjustment adds 1.5 cents/kWh when imported power costs exceed the PUC baseline, as the utility works to expand local generation. Food Prices: Chicken prices rose again—whole chicken up 12 cents per pound—citing higher grain, fuel, and imported feed premix costs. Regional Logistics: Belize is part of a CARICOM-backed 88-container relief shipment heading to earthquake-ravaged Venezuela. Community & Culture: Indigenous Arts Belize women expanded a nursery in Toledo to preserve traditional plants, including cocoa and soursop trees. Environment & Governance: The Forest Department began reviewing operations for a new 2026–2030 action plan, supported by German cooperation via GIZ.
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