The New Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) says that only a part of the $89M Parika pack house has been leased to an investor.
In a statement yesterday following an article in the last Sunday Stabroek, the GMC said the leasing of part of the facility “will bring greater opportunities to rural riverain farmers in Regions 2 and 3 and fits clearly into the Grow More Food campaign.” It said that the investor has met with many farmers in the area who welcome this type of investment at the facility and at the Parika area. This newspaper had reported that the underutilized $89M Parika pack house had been leased out to an investor and is currently being modified to process cassava. The cost of the modifications is estimated at $4.6M
