Belmopan, November 4, 2026.
The Aquaculture Unit, under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and New Growth Industries, received a vehicle donated by the World Food Programme. The vehicle, a 2017 Mitsubishi Pajero, was handed over today at the Tilapia Hatchery Center at Central Farm.
The Aquaculture Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and New Growth Industries runs the Tilapia Hatchery Center, which raises and distributes Tilapia fingerlings and engages in education about aquaculture with schools and youth organizations.
Hon. Rodwell Ferguson, Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and New Growth Industries, received the vehicle and thanked the World Food Programme for its donation. He indicated that the Ministry was grateful for the support, noting that it would enhance the Ministry’s day-to-day work, especially that of the Tilapia Hatchery Center.
World Food Programme representative Tony Spence said they were happy to assist the Aquaculture Unit with initiatives in educating young people about food security, the Unit’s education initiatives in visiting schools, and in supporting the work of the Ministry of Agriculture.
CEO Servulo Baeza and other staff from the Aquaculture Unit were also present for the handover
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For more information, please contact:
Miguel Sosa
Director, Aquaculture Unit
Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and New Growth Industries
miguel.sosa@agriculture.gov.bz
