By RODRICK DESURI
Auki
The Taba’a Sanctuary Seaweed Farming Association in Ward 27, West Kwaio Constituency, Malaita Province, thanks the Members of Parliament for West Are’are and West Kwaio for their support.
The genuine support from the two MPs will help to ease the challenges faced and strengthen the association’s operations as they strive for their goals.
In an interview with this paper yesterday, Patrick Unuka, chairman of the Taba’a Sanctuary Seaweed Farming Association said the support will go a long way in supporting the association’s operations.
He thanked MP for West Are’are, John Maneniaru, for kick-starting the brilliant idea with a goal to support the rural coastal communities, and MP for West Kwaio, Claudius Tei’ifi, for providing a boat and materials.
“We thank MP John Maneniaru for starting this seaweed farming initiative last year, and also for his dedicated heart to continue supporting us with the required materials like ropes and floats.
“Additionally, we want to thank MP Claudius Tei’ifi for his timely support through a ray boat and $20,000 cash towards our operation,” he said.
In the meantime, he also thanks Claudius Tei’ifi for his understanding and for working together with John Maneniaru for the good of their people.
The Taba’a Sanctuary Seaweed Farming Association is a newly registered business entity that engages six zones of coastal and inland communities from Anoano and Takwaisae to Lato Ward 27.
The association is currently focusing on transplanting into their new plots and aims to sell their first dried seaweeds in October of this year.
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