Citrus farmers face delayed payment

Citrus farmers in the Stann Creek district were today informed that they would not be receiving payment for orange deductions for the month of February.  Over three million dollars in payments was to have been made today; but the Citrus Products of Belize Limited informed its parent company, the CGA late yesterday that it would [...]

Funding secured to fight Citrus Greening

The Ministry of Agriculture has signed four project agreements to provide for technical assistance.  According to an official press release, the largest projects will benefit the citrus industry where over eight hundred thousand dollars will be provided to assist with the management of the citrus greening disease.  This project, according to the official release, will [...]

Small citrus farmers asking for help

The Citrus industry continues to work through issues between management of the CGA and CPBL.  But beyond that ongoing dispute, some small farmers are feeling a different kind of pinch. Love TV’s Marion Ali and cameraman Myles Gillett spent a day in the south investigating the story and here is what they found out.

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 [...]

Citrus standoff continues

The crisis in the citrus industry continues to deepen.  Love News understands that bank documents are still unsigned by the directors of the Citrus Growers Association of Belize. Chief Executive Officer of Citrus Products of Belize Limited Dr. Henry Canton told Love News via telephone this afternoon that he is now left with no alternative [...]

Uneasy state of affairs in citrus industry

Things look promising again, at least for the immediate future for the citrus industry after the intermittent war between the Citrus Growers Association and the Citrus Products of Belize Limited entered a new realm earlier today.  This morning there was talk that the receipt of citrus products would have to be discontinued because according to [...]