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Tilapia has been the food crop of the future for decades, but now that the future’s here, we’re discovering it didn’t quite work out that way for fish farmers.  

That’s why the Ministry of Agriculture today hosted a half-day workshop today to discuss ways to develop Belize’s tilapia industry.

The ministry invited fisher-folks, buyers, retailers, and other relevant government agencies to closely examine a value chain analysis and a proposed strategy to improve the industry.

According to the Ministry, the 5-year strategy is expected to boost market opportunities for tilapia.

A government press release says, quote, â€œThe Ministry of Agriculture, under the guidance of FAO, has spent the past nine months using a new participatory approach to develop the proposed strategy. It is expected that once endorsed, it will pave the way to establishing a strong public-private partnership and a robust tilapia industry.â€￾ End quote.