Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday commissioned Guyana’s first public dehydration facility at Hope Estate on the East Coast of Demerara.
The $17.3m facility is set to benefit over 200 persons including farmers, agro-processors, women, youth, and other stakeholders, a release from the Ministry of Agriculture said.
With a production capacity of 80 kg/hr. or 192,000 kg per month, the Hope Estate Dehydration Facility forms part of the government’s efforts to support the reduction of the local and regional food import bill by enhancing the preservation and quality of locally produced fruits and vegetables.