Rice from the Toledo District - many decades ago - it was Belize's rice basket - but now, for a variety of reasons, production is sparse.
That's what the Minister of Agriculture, Jose Mai and his team were in Big Falls, Toledo to try and correct on Friday. It was a ceremony to commemorate the launch of the revival of the Rice Production Program in Toledo.
The Government says that the revitalization of this industry will ensure that the agriculture sector in the Toledo District and the country is developed for income generation, the improvement of farms, and the livelihoods of families.
Mai was accompanied by the PUP area reps and other persons present included rice farmers, officers from the Belize Marketing and Development Cooperation, chairpersons of the villages, and the president and vice-president of the Toledo Alcalde Association.
