The strengthening of relations between Berbice farmers and actual and potential regional and international commodity markets is one of the positive outcomes of the Berbice Expo, now in its seventh year, according to Vice President of the Upper Corentyne Chamber of Commerce Leekah Rambrich.
During a post-event interview with Stabroek Business earlier this week Ramrich said this year’s focus on agriculture saw Berbice farmers, particularly those located in the Crabwood Creek area, benefit from continued exposure to external visitors to the event and that this has served to enhance already existing partnerships with buyers and potential investors from Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago and other Caricom countries.
This year’s Berbice Expo was held against the backdrop of Guyana’s continued focus of maximizing agricultural production to enhance its