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Sheep Science
posted (August 6, 2019)
Last week Friday, the Ministry of Agriculture through the Genetic Improvement in Sheep and Goat Project held a training workshop for 30 Cayo sheep farmers. The farmers are from San Antonio, Cristo Rey, Succotz, Benque Viejo del Carmen, Bullet Tree and Santa Familia. The training was held at the University of Belize Central Farm Conference Room.

With instruction form Taiwanese experts, they leaned about alternative feed sources, feeding management, selection of breeding stock, and other ovine fun facts.

The Ministry of Agriculture will continue conducting workshops countrywide.

For years now, the Taiwanese have been leading the Genetic Improvement in Sheep and Goat Project.





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