The Guyana government is pushing ahead with its plans to attract investors from the United States and further afield.

A seminar on Investment Opportunities with special emphasis on the agriculture/agribusiness sector is planned for Thursday November 1 at Miramar City Hall, Florida

The Bharrat Jagdeo government has put in place several investment incentives as part of its Investment Code in addition to which exports from Guyana enjoy preferential entry into many major markets through trade agreements such as the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) with the United States.

It also, with the assistance from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has embarked on a programme to sensitise the business community in the US to the lucrative investment opportunities which exist and to provide hands on information about doing business in Guyana.

Guyana has a vast landmass, numerous rivers and continental shelf and offers significant investment opportunities in food crop production and processing, mining, forestry, fish farming, deep-sea fishing and agribusiness in general.

Presentations at the forum will be made by Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud, US Ambassador to Guyana, David Robinson, and USAID Mission Director for Guyana, David Hubbard.

Guyana Consul General in Miami, Ramzan Roshanali is busy making arrangements for the seminar. (Oscar Ramjeet in Miami)