Minister of Agriculture and the Ambassador of Taiwan Tours the National Sheep and Goat Breeding Center in Central Farm
The Minister of Agriculture the Hon. Jose Abelardo Mai along with H.E Remus Li-Kuo Chen, Ambassador of the Republic of China Taiwan toured the National Sheep and Goat Breeding Center in Central Farm on Thursday, February 4th, 2021.
The purpose of the tour was to get first-hand knowledge of the project and discuss the future collaboration between the Government of Belize and the Government of the Republic of China Taiwan. The “Genetic Improvement for Sheep and Goat Breeding Belize –Taiwan Project” Agreement was signed on December 2, 2015. The purpose of the National Sheep and Goat Breeding Center in Central Farm is to introduce quality breeding stocks and building the capacity of technicians and farmers to improve the general production of sheep. The thrее improved brееdѕ оf ѕhеер, are the Ваrbаdоѕ Вlасk Веllу, Dоrреr аnd Каtаhdіn.
After the tour Minister Mai announced that the price for sheep will be adjusted so that it can be more affordable to the farmers. The current price for the male breeding stock stands at $1000 Bz.
