Southern Belize Women and Girls Complete Training in Vanilla Cultivation

Women and girls in southern Belize opened a new chapter in Belize’s agricultural industry with the successful completion of a specialised vanilla cultivation training program and the inauguration of the first school-based vanilla nursery.

The nursery, now planted with 100 cuttings from mother plants native to the region, is the first step toward boosting the country’s vanilla bean supply and creating new economic opportunities, especially for women. GOB stated in a press release announcing the nursery’s inauguration, “We foresee a promising future for this new sector in vanilla production.”

This initiative was a collaborative effort between the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Investment, the National Women’s Commission (NWC), the Taiwan Technical Mission, and local partners.