It may have rained on the fairgrounds at the National Agriculture and Trade Show this weekend, but that didn't stop the thousands from coming out. Un-reconciled figures say that as many as 36 thousand persons visited the two and a half day event. As in years previous, it was a showcase of agricultural and trade prowess - as well as a great place to see and be seen. But, there was a serious undertone - because with Belize's ever widening trade imbalance, something has to be done to produce more. Keynote speaker at Friday's opening Alvin Henderson had one idea:..
Alvin Henderson, Royal Mayan Shrimp farm
"Importing and consuming more than we produce and export is an unsustainable economic model for a small developing country like ours. And if we want to make export led growth the foundation of our economic edifice, public/private sector partnership has to be the cornerstone."
"My hope is that this year's Agriculture and Trade Show will be an occasion for us not only to reflect and to make a justified spectacle of the accomplishments of the past year, but also that it would cause us to recognize a new what can truly accomplish if we gave new wings to the public/private sector partnership."
Stay tuned for a little more from the trade show when we end tonight's newscast.
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