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Tilapia Farming in Cayo

From www.ambergristoday.com - July 22, 2013 9:33 PM

Central Farm is going to start an inland hatchery for tilapia. It will take a few years, but they're looking at a million tilapia fingerlings once it really gets going.

"The Ministry of Natural Resources and Agriculture in collaboration with the Taiwan Technical Mission hosted a ground breaking ceremony for the building of a Tilapia Hatchery Center in Central Farm on Wednesday, July 17, 2013... The primary objective of this aquaculture project is to:
A.) produce 1 million “all male” high quality tilapia fingerlings to assist the development of the on-growing small-scale tilapia farming operations in Belize,

B.) promote the use of modern tilapia culture technology, increases the annual tilapia production, gradually decrease price in fingerling production

C.) the use of alternative feed to reduce commercial feed cost by 30-35% and to supplement the meat protein intake to families in rural areas through improved tilapia production in the region."

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Belize and Australia Host ICRI

From www.sanpedrosun.com - July 11, 2012 3:40 PM

Australia, which has the biggest barrier reef in the world, and Belize, which has the biggest living barrier reef in the world, will form an historic partnership as co-hosts of the International Coral Reef Initiative. What a great time to once again say 'NO!' to offshore drilling. Keep the reef alive!

"The Fisheries Department of Belize has participated in ICRI in the past and is the Focal Point for ICRI in Belize supported fully by the Ministry of Forestry Fisheries and Sustainable Development, and in collaboration with stakeholders from civil society, public and private sectors and media."

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PACT and UB Partner for Training Program

From www.pactbelize.org - November 3, 2012 11:38 AM

Great news about the University of Belize's Environmentsl Research Institute partnering with the Protected Areas Conservation Trust.

"PACT has partnered with ERI via a Medium-Sized Grant of $200,000 to assist in carrying out the project 'National Training Programme for Protected Areas Management in Belize.' The National Training Programme was developed by ERI as part of a larger project entitled 'Strengthening National Capacities for the Operationalization, Consolidation and Sustainability of Belize’s Protected Areas System' which is being implemented by the National Protected Areas Secretariat (NPAS) of the Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries, and Sustainable Development. The main goal of the National Training Programme is to develop national capacity for protected areas management to enhance and sustain management of the National Protected Areas System. The Programme will also serve to institutionalize training and capacity building for protected areas managers in a holistic approach (first holistic training programme available to protected areas managers in Belize) instead of the piece-meal approach commonly utilized in Belize."

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Horticulture Center Transfer and Crops Section Field Day

From www.facebook.com - February 19, 2012 12:30 PM

What a great morning it was at the Crop Section Field Day in Central Farm! Central Farm is 1000 acres, bordered by Running W, the Belize River, and the Galen creek. Their research and development center partner with BAHA, CARDI, PCB, and UB.

They had every kind of vegetable on display. Who knew there were so many kinds of lettuce? And tomatoes too. The papaya were bigger than watermelons! There were presentations on a wide range of subjects. It looked like every seat was taken too, making for a great turnout.

Orguidea Negra, the dance troupe from Benque Viejo del Carmen, performed numerous Mayan dances. They really stole the show with the sacrificial one.

Thanks go out to Messrs. Melanio Pech, Neville McAndrew, and Manuel Trujillo from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries for having a wonderful presentation, providing superb food, and allowing us to come in and take pictures.

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