Shade houses, aquaculture hatchery commissioned in Berbice

A section of the gathering at the commissioning ceremony

The St Francis Community Developers on Thursday commissioned ten green/shade houses and an aquaculture hatchery at its headquarters in Rose Hall Town, Corentyne.

The projects which became a reality with the support from the Government of Guyana and several other organisations are expected to benefit families and organisations in various communities in Region Six. The projects are said to be the beginning of the expansion of the agriculture and aquaculture industries in the region. It was stated that the aquaculture hatchery is expected to produce 10,000 tilapia fingerlings every eight weeks.

In attendance at the commissioning ceremony was Minister of Social Protection Amna Ally, who stated that the