That was on Friday, but today in Belmopan Mai opened of a lab under the launch of the Biological Pest Control Program. In his speech, he explained the misuse of agrochemicals have severely affected vegetable farmers.
This is why this lab is set up to ensure that insecticides will no longer be abused.
At a ceremony today, Minister Mai thanked the various entities that allowed this lab to come to fruition.
Hon. Jose Mai, Minister of Agriculture
"This opening of this lab allows us to do things in a different manner, a safer and healthier manner. The less insecticide we use the healthier our vegetables are, the safer for human consumption. Hence, I give this activity, this program great importance and I want to thank OIRSA for always being there for the ministry of agriculture. I want to thank our partners in development. I take this opportunity to thank our partners in development and our fellow statutory bodies: BAHA, CARDI, BLPA, PCB - we all have a very important role to play in developing agriculture in this country."
The project is headed by OIRSA in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise and the launch was held at the National Agriculture and Trade Showgrounds in Belmopan.
