In a stark warning issued ahead of expected industry shifts, former Belizean Agriculture Minister José Mai has sounded the alarm over a historic downturn in the country’s sugar sector, revealing that national sugar output has plummeted to its lowest level in 35 years. Speaking out on the ongoing crisis, Mai emphasized that the traditional business model for sugar production in northern Belize can no longer be sustained, calling for urgent systemic changes to support struggling agricultural producers across the region.