Registration Ceremony for Sayab Farmers Cooperative Society Limited

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise announces that the Department of Co-operatives, responsible for the registration and regulation of co-operatives, held a registration ceremony for Sayab Farmers Co-operative Society Limited. This new co-operative has transitioned from an ad hoc farmers’ group to a formal enterprise under the oversight of the department. This gives it access to auditing, conflict resolution services, and entrepreneurial development programs, among others.

The co-operative, which is engaged in the production and marketing of vegetables, fruits, and processed foods, operates from San Antonio Village, Cayo District. It has seventeen (17) members, nine (9) men and eight (8) women, who all come from San Antonio Village, Cayo.

During the ceremony, remarks were made by Mr. Cesar Abdias Mesh, Chair of the Co-operative, Mr. Ruben Magana, Representative, San Antonio Village Council, and Mr. Gareth Murillo, Registrar of Co-operatives. Hon. Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise was the keynote speaker. Present were farmers of the co-operative, the District Agriculture Coordinator, Cayo District, and staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise.