The 11-year-old Pomeroon Women’s Agro Processors Association (PWAPA) has, over the years, come to be regarded as one of the region’s high-profile blue ribbon projects.
Vilma Da Silva, the association’s coordinator, makes no secret of the fact that the association values itself and its work highly. “I know that our prices are a bit steep, but we are producing quality products and our sustainability has earned us first place position at last year’s regional rural enterprise and innovation competition held in Barbados in July.”
One of the best-known agro processors in the region, the association has become widely known for its mango achar, pepper sauces, food seasonings, coconut oil and carambola fruit mix. All of these
