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On the 7th of May 2022, the Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador visited Belize and announced to the nation that all Belizean Agriculture products, including cattle will be allowed to enter Mexico free of tariffs.
This has been one of the greatest moments in the history for both nations which the government of Belize had been seeking, especially for the reduction of tariffs for cattle. A heartfelt thankyou goes out to Minister Courtenay and his team for achieving an acceptable Trade Agreement that would benefit our producers. This announcement on the zero tariffs on agriculture products will radically change the future of agriculture in our nation.
On behalf of the farmers and people of Belize, the Minister of Agriculture thanks President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and the government of Mexico for granting such opportunity.
In order to facilitate and provide better assistance to farmers, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise has a department of agriculture situated in each district. These departments are being headed by the Chief Agricultural Officer. In each department, there are five programs lead by a coordinator at the national level. The coordinator’s duties are to manage and ensure all activities are being implemented through its field officers.
To continue to provide relevant technical assistance to farmers in the Districts.
Mission
The mission is to facilitate the development of knowledge and understanding generated not only through traditional research, but also knowledge and technical know-how developed through experiences that will enhance agriculture and the quality of life of rural communities
The Agricultural Department is considered the primary provider of the extension agricultural extension service which was introduced in Belize in the 1920s. The main goal of the department is to train and build capacity among agricultural producers, women, and youth of the rural areas of Belize. The focus is to enable producers to organize themselves, form exchange groups, consolidate agro-commercial businesses, and develop strategic alliances with other social groups to meet the challenges of market competition and scarce natural resources.
Objectives are:
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Districts contacts are as follows:
Cayo District Agriculture Office: 804-2079
District Agriculture Coordinator:
Acting DAC Mr. Jonathan Can: jonathan.can@agriculture.gov.bz
Extension Officers:
Mr. Amir Pulido: extofficer.bmp@agriculture.gov.bz
Ms. Bernie Cob: bernadette.cob@agriculture.gov.bz
Mr. Jesse Madrid: jesse.madrid@agriculture.gov.bz
Melissa Balan: melissa.balan@agriculture.gov.bz
Belize District Agriculture Office #: 205-5087/205-5088
District Agriculture Coordinator:
Acting DAC Mr. Miguel Balan: email: noel.ramos@agriculture.gov.bz
Extension Officers:
Mr. Noel Ramos: Noel.Ramos@Agriculture.gov.bz
Mr. Vicente Tuyub: email: vicente.tuyub@agriculture.gov.bz
Mr. Abimael Puck: Email: abimael.puck@agriculture.gov.bz
Mr. Andy Che: Email: andy.che@agriculture.gov.bz
Corozal District Agriculture Office #: 402-2297
District Agriculture Coordinator:
Mr. Elsner Campos email: dac.cz@agriculture.gov.bz
Extension Officers:
Mr. Carlos Martinez: carlos.martinez@agriculture.gov.bz
Mr. Emilio Perez: emilio.perez@agriculture.gov.bz
Mr. Moises Perez: moises.perez@agriculture.gov.bz
Mr. Leonardo Eck: leonardo.eck@agriculture.gov.bz
Mr. Carlos Martinez: cm056144@gmail.com
Orange Walk District Agriculture Office #: 342-7119
District Agriculture Coordinator:
Acting DAC; Mr. Sergio Hernandez: Email: Sergio.hernandez@agriculture.gov.bz
Extension Officers
Mr. Miguel Huertas:miguel.huertas@agriculture.gov.bz
Mr. Carlos Tzul: Carlos.Tzul@agriculture.gov.bz
Mr. Federico Chi: Federico.Chi@agriculture.gov.bz
Orange Walk Station Manager
Mr. Francisco Xiu: Email: francisco.xiu@agriculture.gov.bz
Stann Creek District Agriculture Office #: 502-2514
District Agriculture Coordinator:
Fred Roches: dacstanncreek@agriculture.gov.bz
Extension Officers:
Heidy Cob: heidy.cob@agriculture.gov.bz
Densford Mangar: densford.mangar@agriculture.gov.bz
Marvin Blades: extofficer.sc1@agriculture.gov.bz
Toledo District Agriculture Office #: 702-2689
District Agriculture Coordinator:
Justaquio Tush: justaquio.tush@agriculture.gov.bz
Extension Officers:
Victor Kuk: victor.kuk@agriculture.gov.bz
Andrew Che: andrew.che@agriculture.gov.bz
Andre Logan: andre.logan@agriculture.gov.bz
Adrian Mendoza: extofficer.to1@agriculture.gov.bz
To increase production, income generation and food security capacity among targeted small producers.
The Ministry of Agriculture crop program was design to strengthen and diversify the production of selected high value commodities in order to stimulate economic opportunities for farm families. The program serve as a germ plasm bank to supply stock seeds (rice, corn and beans), agro-forestry trees (Mahogany, Cedar Teak, Zericote and Mayflower), grafted and non-grafted fruit trees (pine apple, mango, avocado, coconut, cashew, plantains, soursop etc.) to small farmers.
The crop section is divided into three subsections, the fruit trees, the agro forestry and the grains section. The program itself has assisted farmers in relief from natural disaster and other related natural phenomenal. The surplus of each sub-sections is sold for income generation for the unit.
Some of the activities provided by the units are:
National Crop Coordinator
Ms. Teresita Balan – Email: terresita.balan@agriculture.gov.bz
Non Tradition Fruit Trees Coordinator
Mr. Barry Palacio- Email: palaciobarry@gmail.com
Extension Officer Crop
Mr. David Nabet–Email: davenab1@yahoo.com
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