$60M agro-processing facility in Region Two completed

The $60 million agro-processing facility in Pomeroon-Supenaam is complete and will soon be outfitted with high-end equipment, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for finance, Dr. Ashni Singh yesterday said machines are being procured and should arrive within the next two months.

The food processing factory is located adjacent to the Guyana School of Agriculture’s (GSA), Region Two campus, DPI said.

Singh told DPI that while GSA students in Essequibo benefitted from theoretical lectures, they faced challenges gaining practical experience.

“The construction of the facility serves multiple purposes. Firstly, it would allow students of the GSA based in Essequibo, to be able to complete their practical training in a live environment”.