National Climate Change Office Funds Model Farm Renovations for ANRI

The Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management, through the National Climate Change Office, signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Agriculture and Natural Resources Institute (ANRI) in Stann Creek for the renovation and expansion of ANRI’s model farm. The signing took place on Thursday,

February 23, 2023, at 4:00 PM at the Ministry of Sustainable Development Auditorium in Belmopan.

The institution’s model farm, which consists of a greenhouse structure, piggery, poultry, and hydroponics unit, needs modification. The works will include establishing an integrated water system, including a storage water tank complete with an

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independent system for both the swine and poultry unit. The MOA also outlines revamping the existing greenhouse to allow for a controlled environment for vegetable crops and to improve productivity and a fertigation tank for crop production complete with a solar-powered water pumping system.

The re-design of the model farm is vital to creating a ca- pacity-building program that will enhance climate resilience by using new techniques and adapting new technology. ANRI students will be able to address issues confidently and professionally while safeguarding Belize’s economy and food security.

The total cost of the renovations is BZ$60,000. The MOA complements ANRI’s “Existing Farm Model to build climate resilience for the Belizean communities in the south and across Belize” project.