Guyanese products headed to C’bean markets via ANSA McAL

Guyana’s agro-processors are set to benefit from a major new regional export opportunity as the Government of Guyana, through the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC), has partnered with ANSA McAL to supply locally produced, value-added agro-processed commodities across the Caribbean.

The initiative, which was conceptualised under the leadership of His Excellency, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, forms part of the government’s ongoing efforts to expand market access for local producers and strengthen Guyana’s position as a leading regional supplier of high-quality agro-products.

During a recent engagement with agro-processors, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha announced that the partnership is now moving from planning to execution, with the first shipment of two containers of Guyanese agro-processed products scheduled for export to ANSA McAL’s distribution network across the Caribbean.

He explained that the partnership originated during the groundbreaking of ANSA McAL’s new commercial mall on the East Coast of Demerara, where President Ali engaged the company on incorporating Guyanese agro-products into its supermarket chains throughout the region.

The Minister further disclosed that most of the agro-processors present at the engagement have already supplied products for the first two containers, which will soon be shipped to ANSA McAL.

In addition to ANSA McAL, the government is also collaborating with Massy Stores, creating further opportunities for local products to reach supermarket shelves across multiple Caribbean destinations.

Minister Mustapha encouraged agro-processors to scale up their production and adopt a mindset geared toward export readiness, stressing that the government is committed to providing continued guidance and technical support.