Caribbean Food Corporation Act (Cap. 18). Country/Territory Belize Document type Legislation Date 1977 (1997) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Agricultural commodities Business/industry/corporations Capacity building Food security Internal trade International trade Nutrition Packaging/labelling Processing/handling Smallholders/peasants Transport/storage Geographical area Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act hereby ratifies the Agreement establishing the Caribbean Food Corporation. The provisions of the Agreement cover the whole value chain, namely the production, processing, packaging, storage, transportation, distribution and marketing of food. The objectives of the Corporation are: (I) increasing agricultural production, (II) reducing the dependency on import of agricultural products, (III) improving farming methods and practices, (IV) facilitating the transportation, distribution and marketing of the products within and without the Region, (V) promoting small farming enterprises and increasing their capacities, and (VI) using advanced technology to implement a viable and efficient import replacement scheme, in order to achieve self-sufficiency in food and to raise nutritional levels within the Region without displacing or competing with national efforts. The Minister may issue orders to give effect to any provision of the Agreement. Full text English Website www.agm.gov.bz