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**Joe** » 2013-04-08 17:08

Will the chicken price be
25cents a pound with all that free land?

**Sonia** » 2013-03-16 18:23

We must always be spending our money buying from them rich foreigner? Please help the locals so that we can help ourselves. You all are helping the rich to rob the poor of our land and our little small farms . Tell the rich Americans to go to Guyana and get land for a little and nothing.they have a lot of land. They just want to rob us blind forever. Where are they going to get water to keep their business clean ? Besides we are just 108sq miles not enough land here for that.who raise fowl by sea side ? It is hotels and apartments they want to do business . If not Guyana then jamaica

**skyewill** » 2013-03-13 21:39

On October 8, 2012, Zacky Farms, LLC (the "Debtor") filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the "Bankruptcy Code"). The Debtor was assigned case number 12-37961 (the "Bankruptcy Case") and is pending before the Honorable Thomas Holman in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division.

**Godson** » 2013-03-13 20:53

ok, then in interpreted your comment incorrectly. I apologize then. We are on the same page. BTW if even if we weren't on the same page your opinion is always respected.

**tenman** » 2013-03-13 20:32

GodSon actually I was agreeing with you. Your brought out a truth. Your comment brings our (shows) we are being taken for a ride

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**GodSon** » 2013-03-13 20:11

please read my comment again and apologize. Comment pretty much piggback on the point I was trying to make.

**tenman** » 2013-03-13 19:00

GodSon your comment shows the myth in the idea that non-blacks, are not deeply involved in our elections. The truth is in many respects they control our elections by providing funding. While the silly ones are distracted by loud Guyanese and Jamaican's, exercising their democratic franchise, the very structures around us are being sold. I have no problem with persons contributing financially to political parties but its time for transparency and real rules. Let me also suggest that its time for thought to be given to direct public financing of political campaigns. The indirect costs (eg projects given out with no tender to pay for political contributions) are too high

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**GodSon** » 2013-03-13 17:26

Show me one example where the Antiguan government has promoted locall investing. All I see are the Arabs and Chinese owning te big stores and the black Antiguans owing the small village shops.

Most Antiguans don't have enough money to pay off he gov't for all the fovors thy would need.

j » 2013-03-13 15:03

If The Locals don't want the investment then they should invest their own money and increase chicken production. I am sure the government will grant the concessions to the ones who are willing to put up their money. Antigua people like to talk big but they do not put their money to back up the talk. I know let the government build the chicken farm then turn it over to you.

JD » 2013-03-13 14:40

I really don't think this is a good idea at all - for all the very sensible reasons already stated by others commenting here, so I won't repeat and I hope our (civil - so called) servants are reading through these comments too so that they may be enlightened as they're obviously clueless right now...

**Conscious** » 2013-03-13 12:15

Why a monopoly? If they con't compete with a few small local farmers then they shouldn't be in this business. Also, why 1,000 acres of land? At EC$4.00 sq/ft that is US$65 Million!

**JP Farnsworth** » 2013-03-13 08:48

Did everyone forget that Zacky farms is still dealing with a bankruptcy in the US? Let me refresh that Stanford left the US after his bankruptcy with his health club scams in the 80's. He upgraded from owing millions to owning billions.
I wonder where they are getting this alleged cash from that they will pay everyone? If the money is not in a bank on escrow then they should take a long walk off a short pier. :-?

**Just me** » 2013-03-13 08:41

If we want foreigners to run anything here I suggest we let them run our government and Let our chickens alone. We may not be very good at governing ourselves but we know how to make chicken s#]t!

**Godson** » 2013-03-13 08:18

Sell out for pennies today and it may cost you dollars tomorrow.They keep telling you about the $1M US. That not a lot of money for the farmers to split. Especially when you can't retire on your cut(not sure of how may would split the sum). Plus after the money is gone and this company is making millions what are the farmers going to do? What are the next generation of farmers farmers going to do. Ad you ANU what are you going to do when this company significantly raise the prise of chicken and you have to pay more?

Farmers, do not sell out. Do what's best for you and your family. IF they offer you enough to make you and your future generations not have to wrok again, then go for it. Do what's best for you. But my guess is $1M us split between a group of farmers will have you begging them for work in the near future.

**tenman** » 2013-03-13 07:45

I gather the governments logic is the best method to ensure greater local chicken production is to grant a monopoly. The only reason for creating a monopoly should be an item being essential (eg water). Is local chicken production really essential? Based on existing local monopolies have we learned no real lessons? Isn't it telling that Abbott whose roots have no recent history of being enslaved is against this but those who do, seem willing to engage in subservience for a piece of 1 million usd?
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**Morris** » 2013-03-13 06:54

Two prominent farmers, one of whom asked not to be identified I hate when these guys never want to be identified for standing/speaki ng up. Are they not courageous enough? The project is bad for ANU because it will wipe out local farmers; therefore, everyone should be fighting tooth and nail to preserve what they have. They should all be outraged that the gov't sees it fit to support this FDI project and ostracize homegrown IDIs.

**John French II** » 2013-03-13 06:41

Notes From A Native Son Of The Work! Rastas, The Deed is Done! Will the Doers be Undone? It is most amazing as O'marde suggests which prompts the question. Who did the Due Diligence? Some say it was the ABIA Chair, Ambassador & Plenipotentiary of New York? Did the ABIA Exec Dir go against him to fall flat on his A$$. Understand the move, get buy in before Execution. NEST!
Courtesy of Just Fedup: www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-09/zacky-farms-files-bankruptcy-cites-cost-of-poultry-feed.html and/or
bankruptcynews.typepad.com/debtreliefnews/2012/10/inside-the-zacky-farms-bankruptcy.html Doom: These suggest that the Investors may be Financially Challenged. Innovation: They are equipped with Technology Transfer. They are engaging in Send Out You Hand. A&B is rich as Papa says in Beaches, Land & People. Right People: GoAB should be Strategic &Tactical. Create an Indigen isation Strategy. Create a Corporate Entity with the Foreign & Local Investors who wish to particpate where 51% remains in A&B. Innovation: GoAB improve Port Facilities @ St. John's or Parham with equity in land.
Oh Gad! Pray Wid Mi!

**John French II** » 2013-03-13 05:59

Notes From A Native Son Of The Rock! It is most heartening to follow the words of One Philip Abbott Quote:

Rather than encouraging a foreign company to monopolise the Poultry Industry, the government should seek ways (to) expand and further develop the poultry sector nowin the hands of local farmers.

Add that to the PO (Provocation) which some may wish to empty in the Woods pasture but I digress.
In 1935, the Canadian Parliament established the Canadian Wheat Board as a manadatory producer marketing system for all farmers west of Ontario. This made Canada the 7th largest wheat producer. The industry has thrived & matured. As of August 1, 2012 Farmers no longer must sell direct to the Wheat Board. If GoAB wishes to improve Production & Marketing, encourage Cooperatives & Provide the Marketing arm for exports. During the 50's A&B created the Peasant Development Organization, a lose private, public, cooperative. It enjoyed a successful period but fell into disrepute due to weak administrative structures. ACLM had Coop Farms, Newton argues for Quote:

Collective fullfillment & equitable access to resources that yield sustainable prosperity.

**John French II** » 2013-03-13 05:05

Notes From A Native Son Of The Rock! Quote:

Sir Vere continues his Independence Exhortation: The ultimate safeguard of Independence is Productivity. This Nation,born again tonight, must commit itself to work and to work hard. For if we fail to do so, the consequence of our failure will be dependence on a new master who will, once again, dictate our policies and direct our affairs.
We must not have struggled so long and with such fortitude to exchange one master for another.

Countrymen fast forward to today and we are encouraged by Dr. Isaac Newton to Find The Innovative Good against the Doom with Innovation and the Right People. His question to us Quote:

What's in jeopardy when we accept " The necessary evil" and reject "the innovative good" in matters of national advancement?

This mere voice has echoed Dr. Molefi Asante's what natural responses would occur in the relationships, attitudes towards the environment, kinship patterns,... if there had not been any intervention of colonialism or enslavement? What is better than operating out of our own collective interest? What resonates more than understanding that we are central to our history?

**John French II** » 2013-03-13 04:32

Notes From A Native Son of The Rock! Friends , Quote:

It's a fascinating area we live in ( a small place, a SIDS, Antigua, Barbuda & Redonda - a barren forlorn rock from an ancient volcano) - this Caribbean. The latest of this World's Civilization ... but we don't treat it well, we don't treat it right. It is strange that as an African People, we don't take Civilization seriously. Dorbrene E. O'Marde: Send Out You Hand

Can that be said of our Independence, Industry, Entrepreneurship, Business & Self-Respect?
CountryWomen, The Father of the Nation, on the bright new day of the Nation's Independence spoke these words. Quote:

My people, we are free this night. But freedom cannot exist without responsibility. The full burden of our freedom now rests squarely upon our shoulders. What we do with that freedom is our responsibility, we can blame no one.
Part of the responsibility of freedom is its protection. As a small developing country with little resources other than beaches, land and people, we have to safeguard our freedom by ensuring that we never become

dependent again. Continued in PT2

**skyewill** » 2013-03-13 04:00

The real benefit is for the person Cibony is paying to push this Slave trade up the back sides of local people. SAY NO TO CREATING ANY MONOPOLY. I don't believe anywhere in the world would allow this. So who is getting paid. Some of the players are known to stick their heads under the table due to lack of good character. We eat chi ken everyday in ANU and we are fine. Let them compete, do a better job and earn their business like local farmers have done. This is a bad deal. We will look over our shoulders wondering if our businesses would have done well. An Antiguan government that would propose to kill local business for a foriegn one, HELL NO! These guys are here for one thing...MONEY and they could care less about you negroes!

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