Business Minister wants US$200m food import bill slashed

An example of the produce being displayed at the Regional Agricultural and Commercial Exhibition (RACE) being held by the Region 4 Administration at the Lusignan Centre Ground

The government last evening opened an agricultural exhibition in Region Four and the Minister of Business imploring that farmers be helped so that the country’s US$200 million food import bill can be slashed.

The inaugural Regional Agricultural and Commercial Exhibition (RACE), hosted by the Region 4 (Demerara/Mahaica) Administration, will this weekend offer farmers and agro- processors of the Region an opportunity to showcase their produce and processes.

Held at the Lusignan Centre Ground under the theme “Region 4 – Advancing Sustainable Development through Trade,” the exhibition was described by Regional Chairperson Genevieve Allen as one of the most promising and ambitious endeavours and which provides a blueprint on how the region and government intends to advance economic development.