Gov’t building mega industrial, manufacturing & agro-processing hub for small businesses

Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Friday night revealed that the government is developing a new industrial, manufacturing, and agro-processing hub that will help small farmers and business owners produce quality food and food products that can be exported globally.

“One of the things that we are going to do is that we will build an industrial manufacturing agro-processing hub with the shell completely outfitted so that we can have these entities placed in an world class facility from day one so they will be operating with certain standards from day one,” President Ali said at the commissioning of the World Trade Centre Georgetown on Friday night.

This trade centre, the first-of-its-kind in the CARICOM region- is expected to boost trade relations and position Guyana as a key player in global commerce.

The Guyanese Head of State said this venture aligns well with the government’s plan to rapidly expand the local economy, empower more citizens to pursue lucrative business opportunities, and increase trade.

The creation of the new hub, he explained, is one emerging opportunity for locals that can enjoy support from the trade centre. The World Trade Centre Georgetown can help with leveraging financing, supporting networking efforts, or even help market local products, Dr. Ali posited.

Expanding on the new hub, the President highlighted that the government is getting support from Bloomberg Grains to readily market local agricultural produce and other products internationally, while also helping Guyana adhere to foreign regulations for export and infusing the technology needed to boost production. The company is also expected to integrate food production in Guyana with Brazil and the Caribbean.

“Everybody will be part of this ecosystem that will be bringing all the input,” Dr. Ali said.

The President mentioned the Bloomberg Grains arrangement earlier this month, noting that the venture will help to brand and market the new food hub at Yarrowkabra on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway.

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