Belize was represented at the CARICOM Agri-Food Investment Forum and Expo held on May 19 – 21, 2022 in Georgetown, Guyana, under the theme: “Investing in Vision 25 by 2025”. The overall goal of this important event was to achieve the 25% by 2025 vision of reducing regional food imports by fostering accelerated and targeted investment in agriculture and food production and its business ecosystem within CARICOM member states.
Increased investment in agriculture and food production is critical for unlocking potentials for significantly reducing the almost US$6 Billion in food imports and therefore achieving the 25% x 2025 food import reduction target. The event forum is geared towards the promotion, engagement, and informed dialogue among key
stakeholders along the agri-food value chain —policymakers, development partners, foreign and local private investors, farmers, distributers—on how investment could be encouraged. Stakeholders within the industry will be able to exhibit their products and services, network with others both directly and indirectly affected by the industry and acquire high-level investment and marketing exposure.
Among those representing Belize was PM John Briceño, Cabinet Secretary Stuart Leslie, Minister Jose Mai, BMDC Managing Director Valentin Carrillo, BMDC Marketing Officer Chad Bowman and Policy Analyst Milagro Matus.
