Posted: Thursday, July 17, 2025. 1:51 pm CST.
By Zoila Palma: A formal handing-over ceremony was held today in Seven Miles, El Progreso, to mark the delivery of three newly constructed tilapia ponds to Cooperativa El Progreso de Siete Millas Co-operative.
The initiative falls under the Promoting Sustainable Livelihoods, Building Resilience – Investments in Co-operatives Project, which aims to bolster food security and income diversification for rural communities.
The project is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme Belize and implemented by the Belize Enterprise for Sustainable Technology (BEST) and the Department of Co-operatives in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise (MAFSE).
Present at the ceremony were Alex Balona, Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise and Area Representative for Cayo Central; Leonel Requena, National Coordinator for the GEF Small Grants Programme Belize, under the UNDP; and Gareth Murillo, Registrar of Co-operatives.
The event concluded with the signing of a formal agreement between the stakeholders.
Cooperativa El Progreso de Siete Millas, traditionally known for its production of potatoes, carrots, and green vegetables, is now expanding into aquaculture.
The new tilapia ponds are expected to yield between 400 and 500 pounds of fish every six months, providing a valuable source of protein and a new revenue stream for the co-operative.
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