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Apr 28, 2021
Sugar Cane Varieties and Pest Management Validation Project is Launched
The first phase of a five-year project to build the adaptive capacity of sugarcane farmers in northern Belize was virtually launched on Tuesday. In its first year, the Belize Sugar Industry Limited (B.S.I.) and the Sugar Industry Research and Development Institute (SIRDI) will be carrying out research on cane varieties and its resistance to climate change as well as an integrated pest management plan. News Five’s Duane Moody files this report.
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Financed by the Green Climate Fund and managed by the Caribbean Community Climate Change Center, the project seeks to make the sugar industry in northern Belize climate smart and climate resilient. It is a necessary change in agricultural practices in order to adapt to the impact of climate change on the industry.
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