About Me
Melanio Pech Sr. - Experience and Competencies are included in this resume. More details available upon request
Experience General
Overall, 40 years in the Livestock industry. Over the years have gained expertise in the handling and developing of various livestock beef cattle, sheep and goats and swine Projects in the fields of genetics, quality reproduction and breeding and quality nutrition for improved weaner and efficient produced market size animals. I have written and produced various teaching manuals on the above fields for technicians and farmers and are available for all prospective consultancies.
Worked for 34 years with Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Belize with main role of National Livestock Coordinator and other duties in the private sector as follows:
- Field Technical Manager/Consultant for Sheep and Goat Genetic Improvement Project under Taiwan ICDF at Central Farm and other Consultancies in Livestock Production and Management
- Lecturer at University of Belize in Livestock Production Courses
- Director of Central Farm (Research & development) Station
- Coordinator of National Food and Nutrition Security Commission
- National Swine Production Expert for the Ministry of Agriculture
Consultancies Offerred
Beef Cattle Projects
Planning Cow-calf, Feeder, and Growing-Finishing Production Operations. Engagement in improving productivity by breeding herd selection and culling, concentrating on improving reproduction by practice of controlled breeding programs incorporating approved top of the line compatible breeds, practice weaning programs and practice improved rotational grazing and supplementary feeding techniques for optimal production and productivity performance even under worst of conditions (climate change).
Sheep Projects
Planning Ewe-lamb and Growing-Fattening Production Operations. Engagement in improving productivity by breeding flock selection and culling, Infrastructure Development, improving reproduction by practice of controlled breeding programs and lambing techniques up to weaning, practice improved feeding systems and rotational grazing with supplementary feeding techniques for optimal production and productivity performance even under worst of conditions (climate change).
Swine Projects
Planning Farrow to Finish, Weaner and Finishing market hogs Production Operations. To improve productivity by breeding stock selection and culling, Infrastructure Development, Practice Synchronized breeding techniques and Artificial Insemination to improve litter size and improving survival rates, Practice Improved Weaning Systems with improved feeding techniques to improve Efficiency up to marketing.
Education Background
Animal Science Degree major in Nutrition from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Livestock Production & Beef Cattle Management from Jamaica, W.I.
Agronomy Degree from Zamorano University, Honduras, C.A.
