The new executives of the Forest Products Association (FPA) yesterday expressed satisfaction with the announcement by President Irfaan Ali of a $900m Revolving Fund for the sector.
A release yesterday from the FPA said that at the Annual General Meeting which was held last Thursday, October 27, Rafeek Khan, Guest Speaker, encouraged producers to realise their potential and maximise their resources. He adverted to the proposal to revitalise the Forest Products Development and Marketing Council.
Ganesh Singh of Ganesh Singh and Bros Logging Inc in Corentyne was elected President to serve for the period 2022-2024 together with Mona Bynoe and Reginald Mandbodh, Senior and Junior Vice President respectively.
Deonarine Ramsaroop, the outgoing President, acknowledged the support received during his tenure and noted that although the Association was not in the spotlight, it was involved in many discussions behind the scenes.