The Belize Dairy Association conducted their 2nd Annual General Meeting in Spanish Lookout.
The Guest Speaker at the event was Dr. Lennox Gladden, who highlighted the adaptation measures of sustainable dairy production systems.
Mr. Belarmino Esquivel, Principal Agriculture Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise elaborated on the Dairy Strategy 2022 – 2023.
A report on dairy genetic development was imparted by Mr. Frank Friessen. The Dairy Association committed to continue strengthening dairy data management and improving the genetic development through innovation and technology transfer in reproductive technology.
Other commitments agreed to included the adaptation and mitigation to climate change, implementation of tarriffs on imported dairy products, improved nutrition and animal health including traceability.