Belize Livestock Producers Association

The Belize Livestock Producers' Association (BLPA) is a private not for profit organization established under the Meat and Livestock Act Chapter 214, Revised Edition 2000 showing the law as at 31st December, 2000. The Association was established under the Meat and Livestock Commission for the purpose of implementing the Meat and Livestock Act. The livestock industry was formally organized in the late 1970's, when the Belize Government passed the Meat and Livestock Act(1), which established an association of livestock producers known as the Belize Livestock Producers' Association (BLPA). The Association is run by a nine member Board of Directors elected from the general membership at its meeting on the last Saturday of February.