AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 minutes agoFood Safety & Traceability: Belize’s Ministry of Agriculture has launched the Honey Traceability System Registry, with TrazarAgro Platform training for beekeepers and stakeholders to improve hive-to-market traceability, quality assurance, and data management. Public Health in Schools: PAHO and OAS rolled out new school guidelines pushing healthier eating and more physical activity as overweight and inactivity among children and teens keep rising across the Americas. Health System Scrutiny: Belize’s Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard, responded to renewed political claims about the ministry’s medicine budget, contracting, and drug regulation changes, stressing procurement is done through open tender. Animal Health & Farm Support: Agriculture officials visited soursop farms in Cayo to collect samples for pest and disease identification, while Toledo held training on New World Screwworm prevention and control for livestock farmers. Disease Watch: BAHA issued an advisory putting Belize on high alert for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), urging strict biosecurity and reporting of sick or dead birds. Regional Relief with Medical Supplies: CARICOM partners, including Belize, are sending 88 containers of relief items to earthquake-hit Venezuela, including pharmaceuticals, food, cleaning supplies, and water tanks.
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