Friendship swine project launched

Parsaram Persaud, a beneficiary of the Caribbean Local Economic Development programme expressing his gratitude. (GINA photo)

Minister of Local Govern-ment and Regional Development, Norman Whittaker, yesterday cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Friendship Swine Development Project at Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara under the Canada-funded Caribbean Local Economic Develop-ment (CARILED) initiative.

GINA reported CARILED’s country coordinator, Dhanraj Singh, as saying that the project has four components: construction of the facility, training, start-up assistance for farmers and assistance from both local and Canadian experts who will be aiding with the maintenance.

The project which was established at a cost