THE first batch of beneficiaries of the Harvest of Hope project, a training course on aquaculture technologies for people from Mindanao hosted by the Asian Fishery Academy (AFA) in Dagupan City, are going home to apply their newly acquired knowledge and skills.

The initial group of 30 from Central Mindanao was the first of 240 people chosen to train on aquaculture technologies as part of the Mindanao Peace Initiative of the Global Peace Festival Foundation (GPFF), a United Nations non-government organization.

Backed up by its partner Universal Peace Foundation (UPF), the training involves the transfer of technologies in the culture of bangus, sea urchins, sea cucumber, saline tilapia, ulang, shrimps, Suati and other fish for adoption in Mindanao.

Fourth District Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr., chairman emeritus of UPF, was the guest of honor and speaker during the graduation rites of the first batch of trainees.

Along with Dr. Westly Rosario, interim, executive director of the National Fisheries Research Institute, De Venecia initiated the training program as part of his initiative to help solve the peace and order problem in Mindanao.

The GPFF, which is bankrolling the training cost, will assemble from 300,000 to 500,000 people at the Rizal Park in Manila on December 9-14 for a grand meeting that will be attended by several Presidents and Prime Ministers from around the world who will speak on the need for peace and reconciliation for Christians and Muslims. —LM

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