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Compete Caribbean Continues Support to Belize Shrimp Producers’ Cluster

Compete Caribbean continues furthering its support to the Belize Shrimp Cluster and will provide support to develop a Cluster Development Plan (CDP), which will help the sector improve competitiveness and define strategy. The project will focus on establishing a Bio-security Aquaculture Zone Management Plan (BAZMP) in Belize. In collaboration with BELTRAIDE and the Belize Shrimp …

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Helping Caribbean People Improve Their Health

Belmopan, Belize, December 14, 2015 – A small firm in Belize is aggressively striving to revolutionize the beverage industry in the region. Caribbean Premier Products Ltd. (CPPL) is currently testing a cost effective, healthy fruit drink alternative which is all-natural, low caloric and high in plant nutrients and fibers. In 2013, CPPL developed the formula …

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Belize Shrimp Growers’ Conquer Premium Markets United Kingdom Buying Belize Shrimp!

Belize City, Belize, December 17, 2015 – A strong will to increase its export market base and achieve the coveted international Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification led to the formation of the Belize Shrimp cluster and it is now reaping the benefits of accomplishing both goals. Challenged by an unforeseen viral disease which severely impacted the …

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Strengthening the Institutional Architecture for Investment Attraction in Belize

Status: In Execution This project is to strengthen the institutional framework and the necessary capacities of BELTRAIDE to support investment attraction. The Project seeks to increase private sector growth, led by exports and investments, focused in the sectors where Belize has competitive advantages. With the strengthening of the institutional framework of BELTRAIDE, guided by international …

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Identifying Sustainable Agricultural Initiatives in the Caribbean

This project partners with the IDB’s Multilateral Investment Fund to study sustainable agriculture in Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, The Bahamas and Trinidad and& Tobago. It examines current developments in sustainable agriculture in this country, analyses specific challenges, and identifies opportunities, taking into consideration trade liberalization, food safety, quality and security, rising food prices, the …

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