Northern Schools Win Big in National School Gardens Competition

Two schools from northern Belize have taken the top spots in the second annual National Agriculture and Trade Show School Gardens Competition. Taking first place in the primary school category was San Victor RC in the Corozal district. Meanwhile, the Belize High School of Agriculture (BHSA) in Orange Walk placed first in the high school category. The competition is held by Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, to highlight the work of schools in sustainable agriculture. Representatives from both ministries, went across the country conducting district eliminations to bring the competition down to 30 schools: three primary and two high schools from each district. Competition Coordinator Emilio Montero, explained what the judges were looking for as they toured the competing schools.

The winning schools will be awarded at the National Agriculture and Trade Show, which kicks off on May 30.