Farmers’ market continues to attract significant turn out
Georgetown, GINA, January 17, 2009
The initiative by the new Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) to retail farmers’ produce continues to attract shoppers to the Corporation’s Robb Street outlet.
Today’s exercise saw participation from farmers of various communities including Kuru Kuru, Friendship, Caneville, Canal Number Two Polder and
Parika, East Bank Essequibo.
Consumers purchasing fresh vegetables outside the Guyana Marketing
Corporation on Robb Street, January 17, 2009
Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud who today visited the outlet stated that vegetable production has been disrupted due to the extensive rains and while information indicates that there might not be a countrywide shortage, a discrepancy exists in availability, especially in Georgetown.
The Minister said this intervention was aimed at creating markets for farmers and ensuring that vendors do not capitalize on the rainy season by exorbitantly increasing their prices.
Minister Of Agriculture Robert Persaud interacting with consumers at the farmers market.
Minister Persaud remarked that while today’s intervention was restricted to Georgetown, depending on the needs of a community, the new GMC will deploy mobile units in an effort to ensure that consumers have an opportunity to purchase basic commodities at an affordable price.
The GMC introduced this retail outlet last weekend and the initiative has since been attracting a significant number of consumers.
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