Some thirty (30) sheep and goat farmers, restaurant and resort owners from around the Toledo District participated in the workshop that included presentations on topics such as: ⅰ) introduction of sheep project, ⅱ) sheep health management, ⅲ) sheep traceability system iv) sheep nutrition, v) pasture establishment, vi) supplemental feeding and lamb preparation demonstration.

During the afternoon session, the staff of Copal tree resort / sheep farm and Sheep Project’s field manager Mr. Istvan Metzger demonstrated the daily management activities of sheep farming, fulfilling the objective of the project that includes farmers teaching farmers, and demonstrating on sheep feeding, sheep breeds, and vitamin application.

The workshop is another commitment of the Sheep Project Phase II to help farmers learn from farmers. The Sheep and Goat Project includes a budget of US$3 million for a four-year implementation of phase II, that was signed by the Governments of Belize and the Republic of China (Taiwan) in March 2020. The project’s objectives include assisting Belizean farmers in improving the quality of sheep and goats, promoting the domestic consumption of sheep and goat products and to export these products regionally, and strengthening the sheep and goat traceability system to improve value chain efficiencies in Belize.