The government last evening opened an agricultural exhibition in Region Four and the Minister of Business imploring that farmers be helped so that the country’s US$200 million food import bill can be slashed.
The inaugural Regional Agricultural and Commercial Exhibition (RACE), hosted by the Region 4 (Demerara/Mahaica) Administration, will this weekend offer farmers and agro- processors of the Region an opportunity to showcase their produce and processes.
Held at the Lusignan Centre Ground under the theme “Region 4 – Advancing Sustainable Development through Trade,” the exhibition was described by Regional Chairperson Genevieve Allen as one of the most promising and ambitious endeavours and which provides a blueprint on how the region and government intends to advance economic development.