Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud today said that he is very pleased with the air cargo service launched recently by LIAT.
In a release, Minister Persaud stated that “we have been long awaiting an air cargo service that would serve the Caribbean, especially since there is great demand for Guyana’s produce in Caribbean countries”.
Persaud said that a reliable service is what is needed and he expects that Guyana’s farmers and exporters will take advantage of this service.
In a recent series of articles on the Grow More Food campaign, farmers have told Stabroek News that the absence of adequate airlift out of Guyana has been one of the problems they face.
Persaud’s release said that Guyana exports fresh produce to Antigua, Barbados, St. Lucia, and Trinidad & Tobago.
It added that more than ninety-five percent of Guyana’s non-traditional agricultural produce export is currently exported by sea.
The LIAT cargo service started in October and was recently instrumental in ferrying supplies to storm-hit St Lucia.
