The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a grant of US$280,906 ($58.4m) to implement a food traceability system designed to boost the export of leafy greens and pineapples from Guyana.
A release from the CDB said that the pilot will lay the foundation for a traceability system throughout the agro-food value chain.
The CDB’s Head (Ag), Private Sector Division, Lisa Harding, noted that “food traceability is becoming a requirement for access to regional and international markets and many countries, including emerging economies, have put traceability systems in place.”