City chamber seeks to lift agro-processing standards under US$137,000 CDB project

Eusi Evelyn

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is inviting small and medium-sized agro-processors to participate in a Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)-funded project aimed at improving the quality standards of their businesses and products.

The US$137,000 project is intended to enhance the managerial, technical and operational capacity of micro, small and medium-sized agro processors in Guyana, thereby contributing to their increased productivity, profitability and competitiveness.

Project consultant Eusi Evelyn told Sunday Stabroek that the project is part of a three year programme aimed at strengthen micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Guyana. He noted that following an evaluation in 2018, the CDB identified the challenges facing the various MSME sectors and sub-sectors and GCCI was challenged to design and implement various sub-projects to address these challenges.