20 farmers from Bomba, Maskall, Nagu Bank, Rockstone Pond and Lucky Strike attended a training session in value adding of fruits and vegetables. The training was organized by the Belize District Agriculture Department with the support of the Central Farm Agro-Processing Unit.

The training conducted included the preparation of jams, pasta sauce, salsa casera and tomato preservation. This activity was hosted to instill and develop the potential of small-scale, rural-based food processing as an element of the food chain, enhancing the capabilities to diversity and increase food products as well as to serve as an incentive for producers to reduce food loss due to overproduction and market price fluctuations.

The training had participation of men, women and youths involved in farming.