Agriculture Ministry Hosts AGM in Spanish Lookout, Highlights Industry Successes and Future Plans

Agriculture industry stakeholders from across the country are in Spanish Lookout today for the fourth Annual General Meeting (AGM) being hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise. The AGM will be used to highlight the successes of the industry over the past year and brief stakeholders about upcoming initiatives for the industry. Entities such as the Pesticide Control Board, Belize Agriculture Health Authority (BAHA), and the Supplies Control Unit within the ministry are making presentations at the AGM. Meanwhile, Minister of Agriculture, Jose Abelardo Mai, gave the keynote address. Mai said that one of the major focuses of his ministry has been improving transparency and accountability, by ensuring that the Ministry’s activities are documented and reported on.

Mai also discussed the issues facing many industries within the agricultural sector, such as citrus and shrimp, and spoke on interventions his ministry is working on to address those issues.

The AGM continues tomorrow.