Posted: Friday, May 16, 2025. 7:46 am CST.
Press Release
On May 14th. 2024, the Resilient Rural Belize Programme under the Ministry of Economic Transformation (MET) and funded by the Government of Belize (GOB), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and recipent farmers successfully tested and trouble shooted two modern irrigation systems powered by solar energy for Northern Sustaibale Agro-Producers from Xiabe and Concepcion Vegetable Farmers. Both registered Co-operatives are from the Corozal District.
The solar irrigation systems which consist of 3 solar pumps, 36 solar panels, 12 solar batteries and 2 inverters were provided and installed by Prosolar, a company from Belmopan. The Co-operatives also received two sheds to house the equipment and protect it from the ravages of the environment.
The total cost of this investment amounts to approximately $311,333.60 and it is inline with the overall goal of the RRB Programme to build resiliency and provide economic opportunities to farmers in the rural areas. The handing over of this equipment will help farmers to better prepare to face the challenges posed by climate change. It will also help farmers to have access to water and to irrigate their fields durring the dry season.
It will also help farmers to cut down on cost on their electricity bill as they will have access to solar energy and use fertigation systems to apply fertilizers. Members of the two Co-operatives were also provided with water tanks to harvest rain water and all the necessary equipment to install a drip irriation system that will be powered by pumps using the energy from the sun.
The investment provided to the two Co-operatives will allow the membership to cultivate 10 acres of land with access to irrigation. The reciepent farmers will use the system for the cultivation of onions, cabbages, carrots and other vegetables.
On May 15th. farmers were trained on the use and maintainance of the equipment in Conception, Corozal. This training was facilitated by Prosolar and copies of the operation manual was deliverd to the members of the Co-operatives. The Area Representative Hon. Ramiro Ramirez attended the sessions.
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Posted: Friday, May 16, 2025. 7:46 am CST. Press Release On May 14th. 2024, the Resilient Rural Belize Programme under the Ministry of Economic Transformation (MET)
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