On Monday, a high level delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture in the Bahamas met with the staff of the Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA) to discuss Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) requirements that would set the stage for increased exports of agricultural commodities and food items from Belize to the Bahamas.
The delegation expressed interest in importing poultry, eggs, rice, corn, soybeans, fruit juices, pepper sauces, refined sugar and other processed products from Belize, and discussed with BAHA the risk assessment requirements for these various Belizean products to access the Bahama market.
Christopher Worrel, Director of the Bahamas Agricultural Health & Food Safety Authority led the SPS and risk assessment discussions on behalf of the Bahamas and BAHA’s Managing Director Zoe Zetina led the discussions on behalf of Belize.
The delegation from the Bahamas is in Belize to witness the 2026 National Agriculture and Trade Show, but the members have arrived early to visit agricultural production areas, including the BSI and Santander sugar facilities, CPBL, Marie Sharps and Silkgrass Farms in Stann Creek, and a number of businesses in Spanish Lookout. The delegation will also meet with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and BELTRAIDE.
Earlier on Monday, the Delegation met with members of the Ministry’s senior management team, including Minister Rodwell Ferguson and Chief Agriculture Officer Dr. Victoriano Pascual.
The Bahamian delegation comprises Godfrey Eneas, Chairman, Bahamas Centre for Food and Nutrition Security; Carl Smith, Deputy Chairman, National Advisory Committee on Agriculture; Leslie Minns, Head, Trade Facilitation Unit; Dr. Jason Sands, Director of Agriculture; and Christopher Worrel, Director, Bahamas Agricultural Health & Food Safety Authority.
The delegation departs Belize on Sunday, May 3.
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On Monday, a high level delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture in the Bahamas met with the staff of the Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA) to discuss Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) requirements that would set the stage for increased exports of agricultural commodities and food items from Belize to the Bahamas. The delegation expressed interest
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