The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise (MAFSE), in collaboration with the Taiwan ICDF Breeding Sheep and Goat Production and Guidance System Enhancement Project (Sheep Project Phase II), held a Sheep Management & Lamb Culinary workshop at Paraiso Village in the Corozal District on June 7th, 2023.

Twenty-five sheep and goat farmers, butchers and restaurateurs around the Corozal District participated in the workshop, in which two officers from the Ministry of Agriculture (MAFSE), Mr. Andrew Mejia and Mr. Frank Padron, presented on topics including a sheep traceability system and lamb culinary skills. The Taiwan ICDF Project Specialist, Mr. Eason Huang, assistant technician, Mr. Ken Wu and Mr. Jimmy Hsu, and the Project’s field manager Mr. Istvan Metzger presented on topics including: i) animal nutrition, ii) animal health, iii) animal selection, and iv) silage preparation.

During the afternoon session, Mr. Ken Wu and Mr. Jimmy Hsu along with Mr. Istvan Metzger demonstrated practical skills of sheep management including i) Famacha system demonstration, ii) sheep selection exercise, and iii) body condition score practice, to farmers.

The workshop is another commitment of the Sheep Project Phase II to help local farmers in Belize. The Governments of Belize and the Republic of China (Taiwan) are committed to working together to support Belizean farmers and strengthen the sheep and goat industry within the country. Through the Sheep and Goat Project, the theoretical and practical trainings and educational outreach will further help advance the welfare of Belizean people.