MAFSE on the MOVE

Agriculture for Preschoolers

Today the Ministry of Agriculture handed seedlings of romaine lettuce, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, and sweet pepper to the Judy Diego Government Pre-school. This is a part of an initiative to teach preschoolers the importance of Agriculture in their lives, to open their minds that the only way to get food is through planting. In this way preschoolers will be raised with agricultural skills, knowledge, hard work and responsibility.

The project is financed by the MAR Fund (Meso-American Reef fund) implemented by the Belize Biodiversity office. Aquaponics

in Compassion School

On February 2nd 2023 an official inauguration of an Aquaponics System Project was carried out at Compassion School in Yo-Creek Village. This project was once a thought in 2015, and became a reality on February 2, 2023 thanks to the continuous support, funding and collaboration by Mr. Dan and Mrs. Jacqueline Vandermeer from Millwoods Christian School in Canada, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise and the Ministry of Education.

This Aquaponic System Project now forms the 7th Aquaponic Project being implemented in Belize along with Chan Pine Ridge Primary School and Santa Cruz Government School (2017), San Lazaro Methodist and Trinidad Government School (2018), Carmelita Government School (2019) and San Pablo Community School (2020) and Compasión School (2023).

The main purpose and objective is to provide a source of food through school feeding program teaching the younger generation the importance of a healthy food diet and generation of incomce through urban gardening. The school have tilapias which are the main source of nutrients provider to different types of vegetable including lettuce, cabbage, cucumber, sweet peeper and tomato and some spices such as basales and peppermints. This project came to a success through joint collaboration from personnel from Ministry of Agriculture Mr. Miguel Huertas, Mr. Neri Bol, Mr. Joe Sarabia and others who had been working hand in hand with these schools in providing technical assistance, workshops and seedlings (vegetables and fingerlings) when requested.

Each schools were handed over 300 red tilapia fingerlings by the Aquaculture Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture to initiate the production cycle. Continuous technical assistance will be provided by personnel from the Ministry of Agriculture to ensure proper care and success of the projects.

Agriculture for High Schoolers

The Ministry of Agriculture today donated a total of 50 yellow Malayan Dwarf coconut, 25 Pitahaya cuttings and 25 Maypan Hybrid Coconut seedlings to the Belmopan Baptist High School. The materials donated are for the development of a fruit tree program. Delivering the materials was Extension Officer Mr. Franklin Padron.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise is happy to work along with schools to enhance their agriculture programs or provide technical support.

MAFSE Donates Livestock to Agric School

February 1, 2023 - The Belize High School of Agriculture was the recipient of 7 piglets donated to the high school under the auspices of the area rep, Hon. Jose Abelardo Mai, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise.

The piglets will be a part of the school's Livestock Program that features hands on learning in agriculture skills. The livestock program already features poultry and plans are to expand in the coming years.

On hand for the donation was District Agriculture Coordinator Sergio Hernandez, while principal of the school, Abel Celiz, received the piglets. Chairman of the School's Board of Management, Valentin Carrillo, and teachers of the school and Extension Officers of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise were also present.

The Belize High School of Agriculture is

By Order Of Chargee Notice Of Intention To Sell

NATIONAL BANK OF BELIZE LIMITED a company duly incorporated and registered under the Laws of Belize with registered office situate at Parcel 7550 Corner Forest Drive & Hummingbird Highway, Belmopan, Cayo District, Belize hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Chargee under a Legal Charge between CAROL BANNER hereinafter called “The Chargor” and NATIONAL BANK OF BELIZE LIMITED hereinafter called “The Chargee” which was duly recorded at the Lands Registry in the City of Belmopan on the 18th day of January, 2019 by Instrument No. LRS-201900596. NATIONAL BANK OF BELIZE LIMITED will at the expiration of Two months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the property described in the Schedule below.

ALL offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing to NATIONAL BANK OF BELIZE LIMITED from whom full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained.

Schedule

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land comprising 1250.12 Square Yard (s) being Parcel 2052/1, Block 24 in the Society Hall Registration Section TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon, the freehold property of CAROL BANNER.

DATED this 26th day of January 2022

NATIONAL BANK OF BELIZE LIMITED

Corner Forest Drive & Hummingbird Highway, Belmopan, Cayo District

By Order Of Chargee Notice Of Intention To Sell

NATIONAL BANK OF BELIZE LIMITED a company duly incorporated and registered under the Laws of Belize with registered office situate at Parcel 7550 Corner Forest Drive & Hummingbird Highway, Belmopan, Cayo District, Belize hereby gives notice of its intention to exercise its power of sale as Chargee under a Legal Charge between CELIA YANETH QUINTERO hereinafter called “The Chargor” and NATIONAL BANK OF BELIZE LIMITED hereinafter called “The Chargee” which was duly recorded at the Lands Registry in the City of Belmopan on the 7th day of August, 2014 by Instrument No. LRS-201409878. NATIONAL BANK OF BELIZE LIMITED will at the expiration of Two months from the date of the first publication of this notice sell the properties described in the Schedule below.

ALL offers to purchase the said property must be made in writing to NATIONAL BANK OF BELIZE LIMITED from whom full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained.

Schedule

ALL THAT piece or parcel of land comprising 464.698 S.M. being Parcel 1580, Block 23 in the San Ignacio North Registration Section TOGETHER with all buildings and erections standing and being thereon, the freehold property of CELIA YANETH QUINTERO.

DATED this 26th day of January 2023

NATIONAL BANK OF BELIZE LIMITED

Corner Forest Drive & Hummingbird Highway, Belmopan, Cayo District