| Agric Attendance Was Up |
| Thu, May 4, 2017 |
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| 2017's Agriculture and Trade Show drew 37,143 attendees, an 8.28% increase over 2016 attendance of 34,304. On Saturday, April 29, 2017, attendance was 15,107 compared to 13,982 in 2016 and on Sunday, April 30, 2017, attendance was 22,036 compared to 20,304 in 2016, an increase of 10%.
Minister of Agriculture, Godwin Hulse, gave the keynote address at the show's opening ceremony where he spoke about the importance of agriculture to the Belizean economy, and where he plans to take the industry during his tenure. Here's a small portion of his speech...
Gross income for the show this year was $284,000, an increase of over $12,000 compared to 2016. The tentative dates for 2018 are April 27, 28 and 29, 2018.
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