By WILSON THOMPSON
President, Highlands Farmers and Settlers Association and Eastern Highlands Agricultural Society
On behalf of Highlands Farmers and Settlers
Association Inc and Eastern Highlands Agriculture Society Inc, we take opportunity to thank
the participants of the agriculture and rural sector who contributed cash, kind
and participated in the AgriFair and Goroka Show this year.
We also acknowledge the sponsors in various
categories, especially Sir Brian Bell and Sir Sinake Giregire Farmers Prize (Brian Bell), Ian Downs Prize
(Farmset), and the Minister for Agriculture and Livestock for a donation of K10,000.
The best public sector stall was put up by
National Agriculture Research Institute, best farmer groups by Coffee Industry Corporation Coffee Growers Cooperative Society, and best private
sector stall by Brian Bell Co Ltd.
We also commend the Ungai-Bena District for
sponsoring the accompanying Kangal Festival, which comprised members of the
Ungai-Bena Coffee Cooperative and appreciate the efforts of our Patron, Hon
Benny Allan.
Further, we commend NARI, The National, Post-Courier, National Broadcasting Commission, Krai Bilong Kumul, and Wantok newspaper for publicity, and The National for the Goroka Show
Supplement.
Finally, we thank National. GamingControl Board for the naming rights
sponsorship and all sponsors of the Goroka Show.
As usual, the Goroka Show Organising
Committee will send a formal letter and Certificate of Appreciation, and
financial and operating reports to all sponsors and participants as at year
ended December 2012.
Without the other participants, farmers,
HFSA farmers and groups (in various display categories of coffee, spices, food
security, inland fisheries, apiculture, citrus, floriculture, livestock and general);
support of DAL Deputy Secretary Mawe Gonapa and Director Highlands Kawage Teka
and staff; and Navi Anis, CEO, Coffee Industry Corporation and Agriculture
Chairman and CIC staff for logistic; and Gideon Samuel, Chairman Goroka Show
and Committee and support staff, the 56th Show would not have been a success.
We look forward to seeing you all with more
support next year.
Please convey our appreciation to all your officers involved
in this event.
Sincerely,
Wilson Thompson,
ML
President, HFSA and EHAS Inc
No comments:
Post a Comment