The state-of-the-art $600 million abattoir at Onverwagt, West Coast Berbice, Region Five has been completed, thereby modernising Guyana’s meat processing capabilities and bringing them up to international standards.
It is also expected to unlock new markets for Guyana’s beef, a release from the Department of Public Information (DPI) said yesterday.
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha made the disclosure during a recent event. The project was funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
The facility will serve as Guyana’s main slaughtering area for cattle, as Region Five is set to become the hub for the cattle sector.
“They had a test the other day and the contractor has to do some modifications. And as soon as that is completed, I will do the commissioning shortly,” the agriculture minister stated.
He said that the abattoir will help enhance income for many cattle farmers and generate additional employment opportunities.
