The need for immediate and aggressive diversification of the Berbice economy to have it make a significant mark beyond its already proven agricultural credentials has been emphasized by two senior officials of the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce following the staging of the September 27th – 30th, Fifteenth Berbice Expo and Trade Fair.
During exchanges with the Stabroek Business in interviews that sought to assess the outcomes of the Expo and Trade Fair both President of the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce Mohammed Raffik and Chamber Secretary Bibi Azeez told Stabroek Business that the public enthusiasm for the popular annual event this year was not matched by a display of goods and services that reflected the growth of the region’s economy beyond its traditional agricultural moorings.