Bees terrorize Belize City family

A family on Fabers Road in Belize City is tonight asking for assistance is getting rid of a swarm of bees that was terrorizing them today.  Love News was called out to the area this afternoon, where Shannov Vernon told us that since morning, the bees swarmed his house and he has been trying to [...]

Hidden Springs contributes to agriculture

When he declared the 2012 National Agriculture and Trade Show opened on Friday, Minister of Agriculture Gaspar Vega boldly stated that this sector remains an important pillar of the Belizean economy.  And while the yearly show puts the spotlight squarely on the men and women who drive the agriculture sector, the work of maintaining an [...]

National Agriculture Show opens in Belmopan

The forty third annual National Agriculture and Trade Show opened this evening in Belmopan.  Over the course of the next two days, farmers and agriculture producers will showcase their products and services.  Thousands of Belizeans are expected to attend the two day event. During the opening ceremony, Minister of Natural Resources and Agriculture Gaspar Vega [...]

A helping hand for Toledo rice farmers

Spray pumps for use by milpa farmers were recently presented to leaders of ten Toledo villages.  Correspondent Paul Mahung reports.

Ministry of Agriculture names farmers of the year

The Ministry of Agriculture today released the names of the persons who were chosen as the farmers of the years.  The top honors in the agriculture sector this year has been awarded to Maria Balan from Paslow Falls in the Cayo District as the Woman Farmer of the Year.  Jorge Moralez from Consejo Road, Corozal [...]

Bees swarm interrupts classes in Orange Walk

Classes at August Pine Ridge Roman Catholic School in the Orange Walk district were suspended this morning due to a swarm of bees on the compound.  Love News spoke with Principal Blanca Torres via phone who told us that during the morning break students alerted teachers that a swarm of bees was flying over the [...]

Poultry producers meet in Belize City

Chicken – it’s what’s on most dinner tables most days of the week.  And today, those in the poultry industry sat down to discuss the successes and challenges in the industry.  Poultry garnered in excess of seventy million dollars for Belize in the last year, but to keep the vibrancy going, representatives from the poultry [...]

Agriculture minister says help on the way for Toledo rice farmers

Crime is not the only hot-button issue face the new government.  One bedevilling issue continues to be the difficulties being faced by rice farmers in the south.  The new minister of Agriculture Hugo Patt today told Love News, that help is on the way, sooner, rather than later. Just prior to the March seventh general [...]

Managed fisheries forum held in PG

A Port Honduras Marine Reserve Managed Access Fisher’s Forum was held today in Punta Gorda town. Our Toledo Correspondent Paul Mahung has the details.

Belize and Taiwan agree on aquaculture project

The Governments of Belize and Taiwan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a project on inland Aquaculture Production.  The MOU was signed by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Rene Montero and Taiwan’s Ambassador to Belize, David Wu during a ceremony this morning at the Taiwanese embassy in Belize City.  Speaking at the signing [...]

Fisheries Department announces impending closure of lobster season

The Fisheries Department today issued a reminder to fishermen of the impending closure of the lobster season.  According to the Fisheries act, the season closes on February fifteenth and reopens on June fourteenth.  During the closed season, it is prohibited to buy or sell any spiny lobster.  The Fisheries department is also reminding persons who [...]

BAHA monitors Swine Fever in Guatemala

The Belize Agricultural Health Authority and the Ministry of Agriculture are monitoring a massive outbreak of Classical Swine Fever in Guatemala, which has led to the destruction of over seven thousand pigs so far. Love News spoke with the Director of Animal Health at the Belize Agricultural Health Authority, Dr. Miguel Depaz. Depaz explained that [...]

Belize on high alert for Swine Fever

The alert went out on Friday afternoon from the Ministry of Agriculture: Belize is threatened by Classical Swine Fever.  It’s enough to make pork lovers stand up and take notice.  The alert says that the Belize Agricultural Health Authority and the Ministry of Agriculture are monitoring a massive outbreak of Classical Swine Fever in Guatemala, [...]

Rice farmers complain about non-payment

Toledo rice farmers today complained bitterly that a promised final payment for grains delivered to the Belize Marketing and Development Corporation was not paid out today.  In a telephone interview with Love News  this morning, Filberto Sho from Santa Cruz village expressed the disappointment of his fellow rice farmers about not being paid on schedule [...]

Agriculture Extension Officers undergo professional development

The Ministry of Agriculture is conducting a one week Training entitled “Extension Methodology” at the University of Belize Campus in Central Farm.  Roberto Harrison is the Director of Extension in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. The Seminar commenced yesterday and is scheduled to end on Friday.  Those attending the training include officers from the [...]

Ministry of Agriculture says it will investigate imported rice issue

The Ministry of Agriculture says an investigation will be carried out to determine how rice imported from Paraguay that was intended for a charity organization ended up in retail outlets in the north.  Earlier this week, the managing director of the Belize Marketing and Development Corporation Roque Mai told Love News that the government department [...]

Forum on Agro-Meteorology held in Orange Walk

The Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the Belize National Meteorological service today opened its first Belizean Farmers Forum in Orange Walk district. This two-day forum is being held under the auspices of the Caribbean Agro-Meteorological Initiative regional project. The objective of the forum was to assist the farming community by increasing and sustaining the [...]

Rice symposium to be held in Toledo

A commercial rice seed production project field day will be held tomorrow in the Toledo District. Correspondent Paul Mahung reports.

The impasse between embattled Citrus Products of Belize Limited and the Citrus Growers Association appears to be over. That is because the necessary bank documents have been signed and delivered.  Citrus Products of Belize Limited issued an advisory to growers this afternoon informing them that the security documents that were required for the company to [...]

Belize celebrates World Food Day

Belize today joined in celebration of World Food Day.  Love TV’s Marion Ali and cameraman Myles Gillett braved the weather to bring you the following story from Central Farm.