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By Samuel WhyteFood For the Poor (FFP) Guyana Incorporated along with the St Francis Community Developers (SFCD) and the  United States Ambassador to Guyana, Mr. D. Brent Hardt on Friday commissioned the first phase of the Shining Star Community Developers of Corentyne’s multi-million-dollar agricultural project at Limlair Village on the Corentyne.Doing the honours were United States Ambassador to Guyana Mr. D Brent Hardt, FFP senior project manager Ms Andrea Benjamin, along with SFCD founder and CEO, Alex Foster.A young resident of the village cuts the ceremonial ribbon with assistance from United States Ambassador to Guyana, D. Brent Hardt,Deion Sanders Falcons Jersey, FFP senior project manager Ms Andrea Benjamin and St Francis Community Developers founder and CEO,Marlon Humphrey Jersey, Alex Foster.The Shining Star organisation is a part of the SFCD network of groups that come under its umbrella of organisations that work in both Regions Five and Six.The project is part of the Shining Star Community Developers’ efforts to establish a model Integrated Agricultural Farm. It includes the establishment of several ponds on the plot of land,Cheap Jerseys From China, the procurement of 8,000 tilapia fingerlings, and the construction of several drains to allow for effective irrigation and the installation of a security light system and setting up of various agricultural plots using the greenhouse effect.The tilapias are expected to be reared per batch in five ponds once the project is completed.According to Ms Benjamin the aim of the project is to promote social and economic development in the community. This will be done through the creation of jobs for the unemployed,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, life skills training specifically in aqua-culture, rearing of the tilapia, marketing and finances, and the promotion of food security and sustainability.The genesis of the implementation of this project in Limlair is the fact that there has been rapid economic decline in the community. This has resulted in a high level of poverty which is characterized by ever-increasing unemployment and a spike in the crime rate.The project will help to aid the economic development of the community through the creation of job opportunities and skills training, specifically in the area of aquaculture. It is expected that an average of 24 persons will be trained in the rearing of the tilapia and the maintenance of the ponds during the nine-month lifespan of the first batch of the fish.  Another benefit is the creation of healthier food options for members of the community.Ambassador Hart in brief remarks lauded the work being done by both the FFP and the SFCD and congratulated the Shining Star group for being able to clinch the deal. He mentioned the tremendous benefits that could be derived from the large scale rearing of tilapia which have lucrative markets in USA and Europe.  The group, also with the help of SFCD,Artemi Panarin Jersey, has already successfully launched a chicken-rearing programme and agricultural nursery project.FFP also took the opportunity to hand over some expensive agriculture items to the Shining Star Community Developers  group,NFL Jerseys China Online, including a mechanical agricultural tiller and a gasoline water pump which will be used to develop the model farm at Limlair, specifically the plant husbandry.The donations are part of Food For the Poor Guyana Inc’s efforts to promote rural community development, particularly in the areas of agriculture and culture.Ambassador Hardt, Ms. Benjamin and Mr. Foster release some of the fingerlings into one of the ponds.Ms Benjamin stressed that FFP is pleased to be working with both the SFCD and the Shining Stars group and thanked the two entities for their “hard work and dedication in getting the project completed in a short period of time”. She also expressed gratitude on behalf of the FFP to Mr. Foster for his vision and foresight in working to expand the project beyond the initial scope envisaged.Residents were most grateful and expressed their heartfelt thanks to Ambassador Hardt, FFP and SFCD.