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National Agriculture and Food Policy of Belize 2015 – 2030.

Country/Territory
Belize
Document type
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Climate change Rural employment Rural youth Financial agricultural measures Fiscal and market measures Extension Agricultural commodities Business/industry/corporations Capacity building Community management Consumer protection Cooperative/producer organization Data collection/reporting Disasters Education Family farming Food quality control/food safety Food security Nutrition Gender Hygiene/sanitary procedures Internal trade International trade Policy/planning Poverty Precautionary principle Public health Public participation Research School feeding Smallholders/peasants
Geographical area
Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FAO, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

The National Agriculture and Food Policy is a national policy document with a sectoral approach. The timeframe of the policy is 15 years between 2015 and 2030. The objective of the policy is to ensure the development of the agriculture and food sector, in order to enhance the sustainable growth of the sector, to ensure food and nutrition security, to improve the income of farmers and processors, to create employment, and to attract private sector investment and participation in the sector. The five pillars to support this objective are: (I) production, productivity, and competitiveness; (II) market development, access and penetration; (III) national food and nutrition security and rural livelihoods; (IV) sustainable agriculture and risk management; and (V) governance.

Full text
English
Website
www.agriculture.gov.bz