Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture

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IICA Support the WADN and GAS at the Regional Agricultural and Commercial Exhibition (RACE)

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The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Delegation in Guyana continued its Technical Cooperation Programme providing support to the Women Agro-processors’ Development Network (WADN) and the Guyana Apiculture Society (GAS) for their participation in the Regional Agricultural and Commercial Exhibition (RACE) in Region 5 on September 27, 2019 at Paradise Village, West Coast Berbice.

The exhibition provided a space for both public and private sector entities with a golden opportunity for buyers to see a wide range of products and services, all locally produced and available to the general public.  While being able to showcase their agro-products, these two (2) networks were able to do brisk sales allowing them access to the Berbice Market. Apart from the opportunity for direct sales, both partners supported were able to further advertise their products by offering business cards and information on the produces.

During this year IICA has participated in three (3) events of this nature, these being in Regions 3, 5 and 6. These activities sought to promote the development of village economies.  Participants represented businesses, crops and livestock farmers, agro-processors, art and craft producers including metalwork and furniture manufacturers and other entrepreneurs whose products reflected the economic diversity of the Essequibo Islands/West Demerara, Mahaica/Berbice Region and East Berbice/Corentyne. 

IICA continues to proudly support the work of the Guyana Apiculture Society and the Women Agro-Processors’ Development Network by providing opportunities for their presence at these exhibitions as part of a market linkage strategy for the support to farmers and agro-processors while providing another event to increase visibility of the Institution.

For more information, please contact:

iica.guyana@iica.int 

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