Guyana Marketing Corporation: Annual Report: - List of Tables

Guyana Marketing Corporation: Annual Report 2016
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Mission Statement:
Coordinate and facilitate the development and

marketing of quality non
non-traditional
traditional agricultural
produce and products.
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LIST OF TABLES
Table I A Quarterly Average Retail Prices for 2016
• Bourda Retail Market
• Stabroek Retail Market
Table I B Quarterly Average Wholesale Prices for 2016

• Bourda Wholesale market
• Parika Farmgate
• Parika Open Market
• Stabroek Wholesale Market
Table II Regional and Extra Regional Export via Timehri during 2016 as compared
with 2014 and 2015.
Table III Regional and Extra Regional Export via Seaports during 2016 as compared
with 2014 and 2015.
Table IV Total Exports of Non-Traditional Agricultural Produce via Air and Seaports
during 2016 as compared with 2014 and 2016.
Table V Total Exports of Non-Traditional Agricultural Produce (Fresh and

Processed) for 2016 as compared with 2014 and 2015.
Table VI Total Volume of Produce Exported (by Country) 2012 – 2016
Table VII Central Packaging Facility – Total Volume of Produce Processed for 2016
Table VIII Statistical Highlights of non-traditional Agricultural Exports 2014 – 2016
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Tables ......................................................................................................................................3
Table of Contents ...............................................................................................................................4
1.0 Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................5
2.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................8
3.0 Market Information Centre ......................................................................................................... 10
4.0 Agriculture Business Development .............................................................................................. 21
5.0 Guyana Shop .............................................................................................................................. 25
6.0 Packaging Facilities .................................................................................................................... 27
7.0 Price and Export Analysis ............................................................................................................ 30
8.0 Administration & Accounting ...................................................................................................... 37
9.0 Board Of Directors ...................................................................................................................... 43
10.0 APPENDIX................................................................................................................................. 44
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1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 2016, the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) continued to work towards its mandate to coordinate
and facilitate the development and marketing of quality non-traditional agricultural produce and products.
The corporation’s activities were governed by the responsibilities outlined in the National Agriculture
Strategy 2013 - 2020, GMC’s Monitoring & Evaluation Matrix, GMC’s Strategic Plan, the Food and Nutrition
Security Strategy (FNSS) and the Agriculture Disaster Risk Management Strategy (ADRM).
At the Marketing Information Centre (MIC), which is the hub for market and marketing information on non-
traditional agricultural commodities, the staff interacted with 1,693 clients. These clients were able to obtain
information on prices, exports, exporting procedures, requirements for exporting to the various countries
and marketing advice. The information was disseminated via GMC’s Market and Enterprise Information
System (website), telephone and emails. Additionally, information was provided during field visits and to
those persons who visited the MIC.
The Market Extension function of GMC was improved significantly as the Corporation sought to improve its
coverage across the country. Market Extension Services were provided to farmers, exporters and agro-
processors in regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10. More importantly, the officers at GMC were able to create
a number of linkages between producers and buyers.
In a bid to increase awareness of the services offered by GMC, several awareness and training sessions
were held across the country. Additionally, the Corporation focused on conducting follow up visits in the
areas which would have been visited in 2015. As part of these sessions, farmers were provided information
on the roles and functions of GMC, Post Harvest Management, Marketing, Exporting and Agri-business
Development. A total of four hundred and fifty six (456) persons were trained at the following locations –
Supenaam Creek, Siriki, Grant Cullen, Bethany, Hague, Parika and Plegtanker.
Furthermore, the Corporation continued to maintain its export brokerage service and in so doing, two
hundred and forty seven (247) documents were prepared and processed. Exporters who were desirous of
sending agricultural commodities to the USA were able to complete the United States Food and Drug
Department (USFDA) Registration at the MIC. There were forty nine (49) USFDA Registrations completed
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for 2016. These activities were executed under the Corporation’s directive to facilitate and promote the
export of locally produced non- traditional agricultural commodities.
During the year 2016, the Guyana Marketing Corporation continued to work closely with prospective and
current agro-processors by conducting visits to agro-processing facilities, providing assistance in the
creation of labels, computing nutritional facts, sourcing of packaging materials, creating market linkages
and assisting in promotion of their products, among others. In addition, the planning stage for the
operationalization of the Parika Agro-processing Demonstration facility was initiated. The Corporation also
facilitated the computation of ninety four (94) nutritional facts labels using the Genesis Software. As the
Corporation worked towards fostering hinterland development, a team from GMC visited and held
consultation sessions in eleven (11) villages in Region 9. The villages visited were Annai, Wowetta, Bina
Hill, Rupertee, Aranaputa, Parishara, Nappi, Hiawa, St. Ignatius, Quarrie and Moco Moco.
In November 2016, GMC in collaboration with the World University Service of Canada, Caribbean (WUSC),
held its first Stakeholders’ Networking Forum which sought to bring together all the key stakeholders within
the non-traditional agricultural sector. The forum created a network for one hundred and eighty seven (187)
participants to interact and form important linkages.
GMC continued to place specific focus on the promotion of the consumption of locally manufactured
commodities. To achieve this objective, GMC hosted and participated in several trade shows and
exhibitions such as Linden Expo, Essequibo Nights, Berbice Expo, Jubilee Festival and GUYEXPO among
others. There were several promotional events hosted by the Guyana Shop at its Robb Street Location and
in Regions 3, 6 and 10. Agro-processors were invited to participate, showcase and sell their products.
Furthermore, the Guyana Shop continued to undertake its initiative “Taking the Guyana Shop National”, as
it worked to forge Public-Private Partnerships with owners of supermarkets/gas stations and hotels across
the country. By the end of 2016, there were “Guyana Shop Corners” in Regions 2, 3, 4 and 6.
Export Promotion continues to be a core function of the Guyana Marketing Corporation. In so doing, GMC
continued to facilitate the processing of produce for export through the provision of its two Packaging
Facilities to exporters. In 2016, there were 901 metric tonnes of produce prepared at the Central Packaging
Facility (CPF) while 90 metric tonnes of produce were prepared at the Parika Agro Packaging Facility

(PAPF). Additionally, exporters continued to utilize the refrigerated trucks and containers, which are
provided by GMC to aid in the promotion of proper post harvest management practices.
Additionally, the Corporation has been directly and indirectly involved in facilitating and promoting the
export of both fresh and processed non-traditional agricultural commodities. In 2016, Guyana’s exports of
non-traditional agricultural commodities totaled 10,121 metric tonnes valued at G$2 billion or US$ 10
million, which reflected an 8% decline in exports from 2015. In 2015, exports of non-traditional agricultural
commodities totaled 10,998 metric tonnes.
In summary, the year 2016 brought both opportunities and challenges as the GMC Team continued to work
assiduously to coordinate and facilitate the development and marketing of quality non-traditional agricultural
produce and products. The Corporation continued to put the necessary systems in place in order to provide
more efficient and effective services for its stakeholders.
Ida Sealey-Adams
General Manager

2.0 INTRODUCTION
Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) is a government corporation established under section 46 of the
Public Corporations Act, Cap 19:05 of the Laws of Guyana. The Corporation has been working assiduously
over the years to promote the development and export of Guyana’s non-traditional agricultural products to
Regional and Extra Regional markets.
As the marketing arm of the Ministry of Agriculture, GMC is primarily responsible for enabling the growth
and development of the fresh and processed products sector. Additionally, it is tasked with promoting the
expansion of agri-business investment throughout Guyana, with emphasis on maximizing exports.
The country’s progression towards a more diversified agriculture sector has seen the role of GMC evolve
from a ‘facilitator’ to an active player at all levels of the production and marketing chain, enabling vital
linkages between producers and buyers.
2.1 GMC’s Key Functions
The agency assists farmers, exporters, agro-processors and other important stakeholders within the non-
traditional agricultural sector with technical advice and market and marketing information. It also provides
the Government of Guyana with recommendations on domestic agricultural policy and measures to
increase and expand regional and international exports.
2.2 Organizational Structure of GMC
Within GMC, there are four departments which work together in order to effectively and efficiently achieve
the Corporation’s mandate. These departments include:
• Market Information Centre
• Packaging Facilities
• Guyana Shop
• Administration/Accounts
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Guyana Marketing
Corporation
Packaging Guyana Administration/

Market Information Centre Facilities Shop Accounts
Market
Export Agriculture Refrigerated Refrigerated Agricultural
Advisory and Market
Brokerage Business Trucks Containers Field Crates
Extension Analysis
Service Development
Service
Figure 1: Functional Structure of GMC
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3.0 MARKET INFORMATION CENTRE
The Market Information Centre (MIC) is the hub for information on non-traditional agricultural commodities.
It acts as the Ministry of Agriculture’s Market Intelligence on non-traditional agricultural produce and
products for both domestic and export use.
Its core activity is to provide market and marketing information to farmers, exporters, agri-business
investors and policy makers and to promote Guyana’s non-traditional agricultural commodities.
The Marketing Information Centre functions in several capacities, including:
1. Gathering and disseminating market and marketing information
2. Identifying and promoting the economic potential of new non-traditional agricultural

products, based on the competitive advantages of Guyana.
3. Collaborating with agencies such as the National Agricultural Research and Extension
Institute (NAREI), National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO), Pesticides and Toxic
Chemicals Control Board, etc., to more effectively address challenges in farming
communities.
4. Providing support to potential investors; locally, regionally and extra-regionally, who desire
to invest in Guyana.
5. Training of farmers, exporters and agro-processors in areas of post-harvest handling,

pricing, packaging and labeling, good agricultural practices, cost of production, among
others.
6. Providing technical advice to farmers, exporters and agro-processors.
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3.1 Market Advisory BOX 1:: Success Story:
Creation of Market Linkage

In 2016,, GMC continued to function as the centre for market
The Guyana Marketing Corporation
and marketing information on non
non-traditional commodities, was directly involved in facilitating a
through its Market Information Centre (MIC)
(MIC). The staff linkage for the export of preserved
carambola to Barbados. In this regard,
interacted with 1,693 clients.
lients. These clients were able to discussions were initiated between the
Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC)
obtain information on prices, exports, exporting procedures, and the Barbados Agricultural
Development and Marketing
requirements
ments for exporting to the various countries and
Corporation (BADMC). The
marketing advice. The information was disseminated via discussions resulted in samples of
preserved fruits from five Agro- Agro
GMC’s Market and Enterprise Information System (website), processors being sent by GMC to
BADMC for analysis to determine
telephone and emails. Additionally, information was provided which one met the requirements.
requirements
during field visits and to those persons who visited the MIC. Subsequently, a shipment of hundred
pounds (100 lbs) of preserved
Persons including students from Primary and Secondary carambola from the selected agro- agro
processor was sent by GMC to
Schools and Guyana School of Agriculture were also given BADMC.
an opportunity to visit the Guyana Shop and the Packaging
Facilities.
In a bid to ensure that clients were able to access timely and

useful information, GMC also printed several brochures and
flyers. The Corporation continued to promote its General
Services, Packaging Facilities, Cold Storage Facilities,
Agricultural Field
eld Crates, Guyana Shop and Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) Text
Messaging Service through the use of brochures and flyers. There is also an informational brochure on
the “Guidelines
nes for Establishing an Agro
Agro-processing Business” which was mainly distributed to
prospective agro-processors.
3.2 Market Linkages
There were several successful market linkages created between Farmers and Exporters, Farmers and
Agro-processors, Exporters and
nd Agro
Agro-processors. GMC’s Marketing Officers, Crop Extension Officers,
Crop Extension Assistants and Crop Reporters acted as the medium for creating the initial link between
the relevant stakeholders in a bid to assist them with the marketing of their prod
products.
ucts.

3.3 Market Extension
BOX 2
BOX 3
Field visits were made to the
Field visits were made to the
following areas:
following areas:
1. Aruaua 37. Riverstown
2. Yarakita 38. Sommerset
3. Farm Core 39. Bethany
4. Morahwanna 40. Reliance
5. Karaibo 41. Parika Back
6. White Creek 42. Ruby Back
7. Aruka 43. Canal # 1 & 2
8. Kamwatta Figure 2 44. Clonbrook
9. Arkuru 45. Hydronie
10. Hosororo 46. Hague
11. Sebai 47. Salem
48. Buxton
12. Orinique
49. Dora
13. Khan Hill
50. Craig
14. Kaituma 51. Good Success
15. Hobodieah 52. Naamryck
16. Smith Creek 53. Laluni
17. Arukamai 54. Kuru Kuru
18. Upper Pomeroon 55. Mahaicony
19. Lower Pomeroon 56. Woodley Park
20. Supenaam Creek 57. Biaboo
21. Aurora 58. Cottage
22. Johanna Cecelia 59. Pleight Anker
23. Abrahms Zuil Figure 3 60. Lethem
24. Affiance 61. St. Ignatius
62. Moco Moco
25. Cotton Field
63. Nappi
26. Dartmouth
64. Parishara
27. Tiger Island 65. Annai
28. Siriki 66. Aranaputa
29. Charity 67. Wowetta
30. Colombia 68. Repertee
31. Kabakaburi 69. Hiawa
32. Paradise 70. Quarrie
33. Riverstown 71. Rockstone
34. Sommerset 72. West Watooka
35. Bethany
36. Reliance
Figure 4
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3.4 Farmers’ Awareness and Training
In a bid to increase awareness of the services offered by GMC,

several awareness and training sessions were held across the
country.. Additionally, the Corporation focused on conducting
follow up visits in the areas which were visited in 2015. As part of
these sessions, farmers were provided with information on the
roles and functions of GMC, Post Harvest Management,
Marketing, Exporting and Agri-business
business Development. A total of
four hundred and fifty six (456) persons were trained at the
following locations – Supenaam Creek, Siriki, Grant Cullen,
Bethany, Hague, Parika and Plegtanker.
egtanker.
Figure 5: GMC’s Training Session
BOX 4:: Success Story:
GMC organized Several Meetings

and Training Sessions for
Farmers
GMC continued its initiative to
ensure that farmers have access to
adequate information, so that they
are able to make more informed
decisions. In so doing, the
Corporation organized meetings at
Linden, Supenaam Creek, Siriki,
Grant Collins and Plegtan
Plegtanker. The
Figure 6: GMC’s Awareness Session
relevant personnel from other
agencies were invited to address
the specific needs of farmers in the
respective areas.
Figure 7: GMC’s Awareness Session

3.5 Promotion: Trade Fairs & Exhibitions
In 2016, the
he Guyana Marketing Corporation
Corporation, through the
Marketing Information
tion Centre and the Guyana Shop
Shop, was
involved in numerous promotional activities which sought
to encourage the use of locally produced commodities.
The staff of GMC participated in the following Trade Fairs
& Exhibitions:
1. Rose Hall Career & Business Fair – Rose Hall

2. Ministry of Health, Health Fair – Durban Park
Figure 8: GMC’s booth at GUYEXPO 2016
3. Jubilee Festival - Providence
4. GUYEXPO 2016 – Sophia Exhibition Complex
5. Coconut Festival – Arthur Chung Convention
Centre
6. Victoria Reconstruction Fund – Agriculture Fair –
Victoria
7. World Food Day – Mahaicony
8. West Berbice Trade Fair
9. Ministry of Social Protection’s
rotection’s Occupational
Figure 9: GMC’s booth at Jubilee Festival
Safety and Health Fair – Main Street
10. Mini Exhibition & River Appreciation Day
Speed Boat Parade – Charity
11. Rupununi Business Expo – Lethem
12. Linden Coconut Day – Mc Kenzie
13. Essequibo Night – Anna Regina
14. Linden Youth Leaders Agro
Agro-processing
Street Fair
15. East Ruimveldt Restoration Fair – East Ruimveldt
Figure 10: GMC’s booth at World Food Day 2016

The Corporation also took the opportunity to promote

Guyana’s local produce and products by organizing a
display at the Ultimate Diaspora Reunion in the
Promenade Gardens.
BOX 5: Success Story:

Figure 11: GMC’s Booth at Rupununi Business Expo
Distribution of Samples of Fresh
Fruits and Agro-processed
processed
Commodities
The Guyana Marketing Corporation

(GMC) in its mandate to promote the
consumption of fresh fruits and
vegetables and value-added
added products
in Guyana coordinated an activity in
celebration of Guyana’s 50th Year of
Independence. The Guyana Marketing
arketing
Corporation took the opportunity to
distribute 1,540 samples to arriving
passengers at the Cheddi Jagan
International Airport (CJIA) and the
Eugene F, Correia International Airport.
Figure 12: GMC’s booth at Linden Youth Leaders Agro-
Agro
Passengers were given samples of
processing Street Fair
plantain chips, cassava chips,
ps, cassava
bread, cheese straw, tamarind balls,
peanut bars, sugar cake and asssorted
fresh fruits.
Figure 13: GMC’s booth at Victoria Agricultural Fair

3.6 Agriculture Market Information System

The Agriculture Market Information System (AMIS) is
managed by the Guyana
na Marketing Corporation (GMC). Guyana Marketing Corporation
conducted a Market Identification
Through this system, persons have access to information Study in Suriname
on prices, exports, imports, produce available among The Guyana Marketing Corporation
continues to add impetus to the further
others. growth and development of trade. A
team comprising
rising of the General
There are several components that make up the Manager Ms. s. Ida Sealey-Adams,
Sealey
Packaging
ging Facilities Manager, Ms.
Agriculture Market Information System. These
Celestine Butters and Marketing
components include: Manager, Mr. Richard Hanif visited
Suriname from 18 – 22 January, 2016,
3.6.1 Price Collection – Wholesale, retail and farm
farm-gate to acquire pertinent information for a
Market Identification Study. During the
prices of agricultural commodities are collected from team’s stay in Suriname, visits were
made too the Ministry of Agriculture,
markets in Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10 daily or weekly
Ministry
try of Trade and Tourism, IICA
depending on the market operation and major market Office,
ffice, Supermarkets, Agro-
Agro Processing
Industry and an Exporter’s
days. This price information is managed using FAO Establishment. In addition, meetings
AgriMarket Software and it can be retrieved for reporting were held with potential and former
importers of fresh produce from
or dissemination purposes. Excel is also used to produce Guyana.
graphs and charts for reporting purposes.
Guyana Marketing Corporation has a record of prices of

selected agricultural commodities from 200
2005 and this is
widely used for analysis as well as to provide historical
price trends for the key stakeholders
stakeholders.

3.6.2 AMIS - This is a mobile text messaging service which

was designed for easy and reliable access to prices by
exporters, farmers and consumers
consumers. Users can access the
current agricultural commodity prices by sending a text
message to 1010 with the name of a specific commodity
(produce).. The service is managed by MOA/GMC through
DIGICEL.
In 2016, there were 52 price updates sent by the Guyana

Marketing Corporation to DIGICEL for upload into the
Agriculture Market information System ((AMIS) database.
3.6.3 Collection of Export Data – GMC is also responsible

for the collection
ollection and monitoring of the export of non-
Figure 14: AMIS Flyer
traditional agricultural commodities. This data is used to
observe the trends of commodities exported from Guyana to regional and extra-regional
regional countries.
Information on the types and quantities of agricultural commodities exported is collected from the
t Guyana
Revenue Authority, Caribbean Airlines
Airlines, Plant Quarantine and GMC’s Packaging Facilities as well as from
individual exporters and companies..

3.7 Export Brokerage Service
The Corporation has maintained its export

brokerage service to all farmers, exporters
and agro-processors. During
ng 2016, two
hundred and forty seven
even (247) documents
were prepared and processed.
ed. The above
information showed that 59.1% (146) were
for fruits & vegetables, while
approximately 7.3% (18) of the documents
were for the exportation of seafood and
Figure 15: Comparison of Export Documents by Types prepared in 2015

the remaining 17.8% (44) were for the and 2016
exportation of other commodities such as

leather craft
aft and virgin coconut oil and
other processed items.
A comparative analysis of the export

documents that were prepared in 201
2015 and
2016 revealed that there was
approximately 29% decline in the use of
the export brokerage service.
Figure 16: Monthly Comparison of Export Documents 2016

3.8 Market and Enterprise Information

System
The Market and Enterprise Information

System which is better known as GMC’s
website is one of the main means of
disseminating market and marketing
information. This provides an electronic
database with information for producers,
exporters, agro-processors and other
interested stakeholders.. It provides vital
Figure 17: Most Popular Pages on GMC’s Website
information such as market entry
requirements, list of agro-processors
processors and
exporters etc.
In 2016,, clients continued to use the Market

and Enterprise Information System as a
means of accessing information on the
non-traditional agriculture sector.
Information on all of the services that are
provided
vided by GMC can be found on the
website, for example, Brokerage, Market
Analysis, Agri-Business
Business Development, Cold Figure 18: Most Downloaded Files on GMC’s Website
Storage Facility and Market Extension.
xtension.
During the reporting year, online clients

lients were mostly interested in obtaining information on Exporters, Agro-
processors, Board of Directors, Packaging Facilities and Farmers (see Figure 17).. Furthermore, the Agro-
Processors’ list, Exporters List and Crates Brochure, were among the most downloaded files (See
( Figure
18).

3.9 Other Activities
3.9.1 United States Food & Drug Administration Registration
All persons desirous of exporting food products to the USA must complete a US Food & Drug
Administration Registration. In 2016, GMC completed forty nine (49) USFDA registrations for exporters.

4.0 AGRICULTURE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
During the year 2016, the Guyana Marketing Corporation continued to work closely with prospective and
current agro-processors
processors by conducting visits to agro
agro-
processing facilities,
s, providing assistance in the creation of
labels, computing nutritional facts, sourcing of packaging
materials, creating market linkages and assisting in the
Promoting the development of new,
promotion of their products, among others
others. In addition, the innovative and diversified products
planning stage for the operationaliza
operationalization of the Parika Agro- “Nature’s Fineness” is a new herbal tea that
is manufactured locally by Ms. Princess
processing Demonstration facility was initiated
initiated.
Cosbert.. The idea to expand into the
manufacturing of herbal tea on a commercial
4.1 Updating of GMC’s Agro- processors Database basis came after Ms. Cosbert had shared
her herbal tea with a close friend while she
The Agro-processors’
processors’ database was updated in 2016. This was overseas. Shehe was encouraged to try
her unique tea and give the people of
database
base saw the addition of new Agro
Agro-processors
Guyana a taste.
information and the revision of existing Agro
Agro-processors’
Returning to Guyana, Ms. Cosbert decided
information. to venture into the manufacturing of the
herbal tea bagss in August. The tea bags
were first introduced in the Guyana Shop
4.2 Visits to Agro-processing
processing Establishments and are now being sold at several
Visits were made to six Agro-processing
processing industries. The supermarkets. She introduced five flavours:
Tulsi & Cure for all, Sweet-Sage
Sweet & Suriname
objectives of these visits were to determine the operations Cherry, Toyo & Eucalyptus, Lemon-grass
Lemon &
Teasum and Garlic & Ginger.
that are carried out at the processing facilities, pprovide
recommendations and technical assistance where
necessary to improve the respective business operations.
4.3 Provision of Technical Support to Prospective and

Current Agro-processors
Prospective and current agro-processors

processors were provided
with technical support and guidance in the areas of brand
development, product testing, business registration,
labeling, packaging and market opportunities.
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4.4 Collaboration with Agencies
A formal request was made to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) by the Guyana Marketing
Corporation through the Ministry of Agriculture, for technical assistance in ‘‘Capacity
Capacity Building in Value Chain
Analysis and Development for Agricultural Exports.’ This formal request stemmed from the Corporation
undertaking of a Market
rket Study in Suriname, where the need to develop new models for the marketing of
commodities was recognized.
The Corporation recognized the ever changing market dynamics that govern the exportation of agricultural
commodities. Hence, there is the urgent nneed
eed for stakeholders along these chains to quickly understand
these new market arrangements, in order to capture and maintain high end markets, through the
development of the most appropriate models.
4.5 The Computation of Nutritional Facts
The Genesis R&D program was used to

compute nutritional facts labels for new and
existing agro-processors.
processors. This programme
was donated to the Guyana Marketing
Corporation by the Guyana Chapter of
PROPEL (Promotion of Re
Regional
Opportunities for Produce through
Enterprises and Linkages) which was funded
Figure 19: Screenshot from ESHA Software
by the Caribbean Hunger Fund. A total of
ninety four (94) nutritional facts labels were computed. Labels were generated for entities such as the
Guyana School of Agriculture,
re, Alpha Foundation College, Gobin’s Farm & Kitchen, Wowetta Women’s
Agro-processors,
processors, Marcia’s Products, Major’s Food Manufacturing, Kuru Kururu Farmers Crop and
Livestock Association, SS Natural Fruit Flavour, Luke’s Manufacturing, Parishara Organic Food
Processors, Helping Hand Women Prod
Producers Co-operative Society Ltd., GLDA among others.

4.6 Hinterland Development
4.6.1 Region 1 Awareness Sessions
In May 2016, a team from the Guyana Marketing Corporation in collaboration with the NAREI’s personnel
from the Mabaruma sub-district
district visited a number of villages in M
Mabaruma and Port Kaituma. The main
objective of the visit was to ascertain the level of pr
production
oduction that was undertaken by farmers and Agro-
Agro
processors,, provide technical assistance and linkages to the stakeholders
stakeholders.
4.6.2 Region 9 (North Rupununi & Central Rupununi) Fact Finding Mission
During the period of 23 - 27 November 2016, a team from GMC visited and held consultation sessions in
eleven (11) villages.. The villages visited were
Annai, Wowetta, Bina Hill, Rupertee,
Aranaputa,
naputa, Parishara, Nappi, Hiawa, St.
Ignatius, Quarrie and Moco Moco.
The main reasons for

or undertaking this exercise
were to interact with current and potential agro
agro-
processors and to ascertain
ertain their production
capacity as well as their constraints.
The GMC team used the opportunity to explain

the corporation’s role and purpose within the Figure 20: Fact Finding Mission: Consultation Session
agricultural sector. Most of the agro

agro-processors
processors were not familiar with the agency and its work but by the
end of the meetings they were well informed
informed. After the mission, the GMC team continued to work with these
agro-processors
processors with the aim of resolving some of their immediate constraints.
4.6.3 Rupununi Stakeholders Business Forum
The GMC Region 9 outreach team attended the Rupununi Stakeholders Business Forum on November 26,
2016. This meeting was held
eld with the hope of fostering innovative business solutions that are
ar viable,
economically feasible and socially and environmentally sustainable for Region 9. It also intended to create
a platform for networking in critical areas of agriculture business de
development
velopment among local, national,

regional actors and stakeholders. In attendance, among others, were representatives from IICA, Ministry of
Indigenous Peoples Affairs and Conservation International.
4.7 Stakeholders Networking Forum
The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) through Guyana

Marketing Corporation (GMC) host
hosted a
Stakeholders’ Networking Forum on November 2,
2016 at the Regency Suites/Hotel. TThis initiative was
held in collaboration with the World University
Service of Canada, Caribbean (WUSC) th
through
funding from the Government of Canada.
The forum created a network for stakeholders to

interact and form linkages. There were one hundred
Figure 21: Stakeholders’ Networking Forum
and eighty seven (187) participants in attendance.
These included current and prospectiv
prospective farmers, agro-processors and exporters along with Cargo
Providers, Packaging Material Suppliers, Regulatory Agencies, and Financial Institutions among others.
Participants were able to obtain vital information on energy saving techniques,
niques, availability of packaging
materials, services provided by various airlines and shipping companies and funding opportunities among
others.

5.0 GUYANA SHOP
5.1 Promotions
The Guyana Shop continued its activities in 2016 to
promote the use of locally manufactured products.
Various events were organized to commemorate
national and religious holidays with Agro
Agro-processors
who took full advantage to showcas
showcase their products.
Some of these events were held at the Robb Street
location, while others were held in various regions of
Figure 22: Street Fair at Port Mourant, Berbice.
Guyana.
In March, the Guyana Shop participated in GMC’s first

ever Agriculture Street Fair in Berbice. This event was
held in front of Spready’s Supermarket in Port Mo
Mourant.
To ensure that the Agro-processors
processors remain committed
to the effort, GMC provided transportation to assist
some Agro-processors in their participation of the
event.
Figure 23: Street Fair at Hydronie Market, East Bank

The Guyana Shop in collaboration with IICA held an event Essequibo
in September to commemorate Indigenous month. This

entailed the Women Agro-processors
processors Development
Network (WADNET), a group comprised of eleven (11)
Indigenous Groups, showcasing and sselling a diverse
array of products.
In celebration of its 4th Anniversary in October, the

Guyana Shop reflected on the four years of business,
after which, tokens of appreciation were distributed to
patrons. Also, during the anniversary week, there was a Figure 24: Celebrating Guyana Shop’s 4th Anniversary.
| /5.0 Guyana Shop 25

promotional event where four gift hampers, a representation of four years, were offered as prizes to
customers. Customers
tomers were required to write their contact
information and name on their receipt of purchase,
regardless of the amount, and place it in a box, for a BOX 8:: Success Story:
subsequent date of drawing. Rambrich Gas Station and

Supermarket in Bengal now has a
fully stocked Gondola with locally
manufactured products
During the Christmas season, the Guyana Shop continued
its sensitization and offered for sale,, gift baskets/hampers to On the 16th February 2016, GMC
delivered a Gondola and locally
the public on request. These hampers were made with
manufactured products to Mr. Lekha
carefully selected items usedd during the Christmas Holidays
Rambrich. The Gondola with the locally
and were sold at various prices. manufactured products has been placed
in the Supermarket at the Rambrich Gas
5.2 Taking Guyana Shop National Station in #41 Village, Corentyne,

Berbice. Persons living in this area are
The continuous drive to take the Guyana Shop national, now able to have access to more locally
through Public-Private
Private Partnership
Partnerships with owners of produced commodities as GMC
continued its initiative to “Take the
supermarkets across the country continued in 2016
2016. By the
Guyana Shop
hop National”. Additionally,
end of the year, the Guyana Shop had established four new
Mr. Rambrich emphasized his continued
“corners”. These were at L. Bukhan & Son Supermarket in support in the promotion and sale of
Parika,, L. Rambrich Gas Station & Sup
Supermarket in Bengal locally manufactured commodities.
#41 Village and Skyline Supermarket at Agriculture Road. L.

Rambrich Gas Station & Supermarket
ermarket was supplied with a
Gondola.
The Guyana Shop was given the opportunity to showcase

and sell local products during the Jubilee Festival at the
Marriot Hotel.. A team from the Marriott Hotel visited the
Guyana Shop and chose products that were acceptable to
the hotel’s standards. After the completion of the 50th
Anniversary celebrations, the Marriott Hotel continued to
sell the products in its Retail Outlet. A Gondola was
provided to assist in showcasing the local products.
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6.0 PACKAGING FACILITIES
There are two Packaging Facilities namely;

Central Packaging Facility (CPF) at Sophia and
the Parika Agro Packaging Facility (PAPF) at
Parika. These Packhouses serve to facilitate the
processing of fresh fruits and vegetables for
export. At the Parika Agro Packaging Facility, a
farmer’s walkway is available to assist farmers in
the offloading of their produce.
6.1 Improvements in the Pack houses 2016

Figure 25: Central Packaging
ging Facility, Sophia
• Sheds were built at both facilities to cover
the reefer containers
• A portion of the lighting system was corrected at the Central Packaging Facility.
• Improvements were done to ramps that lead to the refrigerated containers at both Packaging
Facilities.
6.2 Services Offered at the Packaging Facilities
6.2.1 Refrigerated Containers
These were used at the request of exporters, the

aim of which was to ensure produce were stored
at the correct temperature prior to exportation
exportation.
Approximately, 138 MT of fruits and vegetables,
both fresh and processed, were stored in the
refrigerated containers in 2016.
Figure 26: GMC’s Refrigerated Containers for rental
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6.2.2 Refrigerated Trucking Service
Exporters continued to use the trucking service to

transport their produce from farms to the pack
houses or ports of exit. In 2016,
6, there were 80
requests made for the usage of the refrigerated
trucks.
Figure 27: GMC’s Refrigerated Trucks for rental

6.2.3 Field Crates
The leasing of agricultural field crates

rates was ongoing in
2016. There were 314 crates leased to farmers and
exporters in 2016. Additionally, the Manager of the
Packaging Facilities participated in a training session
at the Parika Packaging Facilities to promote and
encourage the use of agricultural field crates.
Figure 28: GMC’s Agricultural Field Crates for rental

6.3 Performance of the Facilities during 2016
In 2016, 901 metric tonnes of fruits and

vegetables were prepared for export at the
Central Packing Facility. A total of one hundred
ten (110)) shipments were processed, of which
fifty five (55) were for exports
xports via air and fifty five
(55) were for exports via sea.
In relation to the Parika Agro Packaging Facility,

90 metric tonnes of produce were processed for Figure 29: Non-traditional
traditional Agricultural Commodities prepared at
the Packaging Facilities
export at this facility. Ten (10)) shipments were for
exports via air while seven (7)) shipments were for exports via sea.
| 6.0 Packaging Facilities 28

6.4 Engagements with Stakeholders
During 2016,, the staff of the Packaging Facilities continued their BOX 9: Export
Destinations
engagements with various stakeholders. Meetings were held with air
Countries to which produce
service providers, Georgetown Chambers of Commerce & Indust
Industry and prepared at the Packaging
Facilities were sent:
GOINVEST, among others.
• Barbados
• Trinidad
6.5 Promoting the Services of the Pack
Packaging Facility • USA
• Canada
An Open Day was held at the Central Packaging Facility in October • St. Maarten
• Antigua
where the public was invited to interact with the personnel of the
•
Packaging Facilities.
6.6 Visits made to the Pack houses

Consultations were done during the year with
prospective and current exporters.. Clients were
given information
nformation on requirements for exporting to
various countries, use of the facilities, use of the
refrigerated trucks, refrigerated containers and
plasticc crates, linkage to sources of produce,
freight carriers and allowable commodities for Figure 30: Central Packaging Facility Open Day
respective countries.
In addition to prospective and current exporters, a

total of two hundred forty seven ((247) students
visited the Packaging Facilities in 201
2016. The
visitors were given a demonstration on the
preparation of fruits and vegetables for export.
Information was also provided on the flow of the
packaging facility, as well as guidelines for its uuse,
post- harvest handling of the produce and
Figure 31: School Visit to Central Packaging Facility
packaging of fruits and vegetables. The students
were also educated on how to transport fresh produce and how to reduce post harvest losses by utilizing
u the
plastic crates.
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7.0 PRICE AND EXPORT ANA

ANALYSIS
Market Analysis provides essential information on prices, exports and imports to determine the
attractiveness and dynamics of non
non-traditional agricultural commodities in the domestic
tic and international
markets. The Market Analyst and Marketing Officers collect, monitor, analyze and disseminate information
for both fresh and processed commodities within the non
non-traditional
traditional agriculture sector. This information
includes price movements, export and import trends which is provided to policymakers and other relevant
releva
stakeholders such as exporters, agro
agro-processors, farmers, service providers etc.
7.1 Price Analysis1
7.1.1 Vegetables
At Bourda market, the prices of

vegetables generally increased.
Notably, the highest average quarterly
pricess for bora, squash and cabbage
were all recorded in the last quarter.
However, the
he third quarter saw the
highest prices being recorded for most
Figure 32: Average Quarterly Wholesale Vegetable Prices at Selected Prices

vegetables.. By the third quarter, there
were significant increases in thee prices of cabbage (111%), cori
corilla
lla (41%), calaloo (63%), cucumber (51%),
pakchoi (39%) and saeme (90%) when compared to th
the prices recorded in the first quarter.
The
he vegetable prices at Stabroek market generally followed the same trend as at Bourda market. However,
the highest prices for most vegetables were recorded in the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, the most
significant price increases were seame (198%), tomato (127%) and squash (86%). Notably, the price of
pumpkin remained relatively
latively stable throughout 2016.
There was generally an upward price trend for vegetables at the Parika Farmgate market. In the third
quarter, vegetables such as bora, boulanger, cabbage, cucumber, ochro and pack choi recorded their
highest prices for the year 2016. When compared to the prices recorded in the first quarter, the increases
1The price analysis provides a comparison of the average quarterly wholesale prices in 2016. It provides a
written analysis of the prices at Bourda, Stabroek, Parika Farmgate and Charity markets and it compares
them throughout the four quarters of the yeyear.
| 7.0 Price and Export Analysis 30
which included bora (515%), boulanger (63%) and pak choi (75%) proved to be relatively significant. While
vegetables such as corilla, pumpkin, saeme, squash and tomato rec
recorded
orded their highest prices in the fourth
quarter. The most significant increases when compared to the first quarter were evident in the prices of
tomato (235%), squash (173%) and saeme (120%).
Charity market had an upward trend for vegetables, similar to Stabroek market; the highest prices were
recorded in the fourth quarter.. When compared to the average quarterly prices in the first quarter of 2016,
there were significant increases in the prices of boulanger (60%), squash (182%) and tomato (112%).
However, the price of cucumber continuously declined throughout the year.
7.1.2 Fruits
The average quarterly wholesale price

prices
of most fruits at Bourda market declined
by the fourth quarter of 2016. However,
there were notable increases in the
prices of lemon (112%), mango (44%)
and passion fruit (36%). These three
commodities recorded their highest
prices for the year in the fourth quarter.
Similar to the price trend at Bourda
market, the general price trend for fruits Figure 33: Average Quarterly Wholesale Fruit Prices at Selected Markets
at Stabroek market was downward when

the average prices recorded at the first and fourth quarters of 2016 were compared. During the third
quarter, most of the prices of fruits reached their peak. Fruits such as ccayenne
ayenne banana, sweet fig banana
and watermelon increased by 32%, 29% and 25% respectively. However, the most significant increase for
2016 was that of passion fruit, which increased by 60% in the fourth quarter from $291 per kg in the first
quarter.
At Parika
rika Farmgate market, the second quarter saw most of the prices of fruits being at their highest,
though the general price trend between the prices recorded in the first and fourth quarters was downward.
The prices of papaw and pineapple declined throughou
throughout the last three quarters of the year as the highest
prices were recorded in the first quarter. Significant increases were evident in the prices of orange and
tangerine which increased by 188% and 159% in the second quarter of 2016.

The fruit prices at Charity

arity market also generally declined over the year. However, the highest prices were
recorded in the second quarter. During this quarter, there were significant increases in the prices of orange
and watermelon which increased by 47% and 36% respectively. O
Onn the other hand, commodities such as
apple banana, cayenne banana and pineapple declined significantly throughout the year. Notably, the
average wholesale price for carambola remained relatively stable at the Charity market.
7.1.3 Seasoning
Generally, the average quarterly

wholesale prices of seasonings increased
at Bourda market.. In the fourth quarter,
the prices of hot pepper and wiri wiri
pepper increased by 159% and 184%
respectively
spectively when compared to the prices
recorded inn the first quarter. There were
significant increases in the prices of
eschallot (191%)
191%) and sweet pepper
(128%) in the third quarter. Figure 34: Average Annual Wholesale Root Crop Prices at Selected Markets
Similar to Bourda market, the prices of

seasonings increased at Stabroek market. In the third quarter, the highest prices for the year were recorded
for eschallot and ginger which increased by 220% and 93% respectively. In the fourth quarter the prices of
hot pepper, sweet pepper and wiri wiri pepper increased by 204%, 159% and 141% respectively.
There was a similar upward trend at Parika Farmgate market. Eshchallot and sweet pepper recorded their
highest prices for the year in the third quarter; this represented a 268% and 214% increase respectively
from the first quarter. On the other hand, hot pepper and wiri wiri pepper recorded major increases in the
fourth quarter of 405% and 253% respectively.
At Charity market, the prices of hot pepper and sweet pepper increased by 167
167%
% and 96% in the fourth
quarter. The fourth quarterr also recorded the highest prices for these two commodities for the year.
Additionally, in the third quarter, there was 164% increase in the price of eschallot.

7.1.4 Root Crops
At Bourda market, the average

quarterly wholesale prices of plantain
and sweet potato have declined over
the year while the prices of cassava
eddo have remained relatively stable.
However, by the third quarter, the
price of yam had increased by 33%
33%.
The prices of root crops at Stabroek
market have generally declined over
the year. The prices of cassava,
plantain and sweet potato were all being Figure 35: Average Annual Wholesale Root Crop Prices at Selected Markets
Marke
sold at lower prices on the wholesale

market
arket by the end of 2016. Cassava, plantain and sweet potato declined by 72%, 30% and 43%,
respectively. Furthermore, the price of eddo has remained relatively stable throughout the year while the
price of yam increased by 19% in the third quarter.
There were significant declines in the price
prices of plantain (51%) and sweet potato
tato (61%) at Parika Farmgate
market. Notably, the price of cassava steadily declined within the last two quarters of 2016 after rising by
26% in the second quarter. In the third quarter, the prices of eddo and yam increased by 19% and 21%
respectively.
Att Charity market, the prices of root crops fell as the year progressed. There were major reductions in the
prices of cassava (20%), plantain (38%) and sweet potato (55%).

7.2 Analysis of Exports
In 2016, Guyana’s exports of non--traditional

agricultural commodities totaled 10,
10,122
metric tonnes valued at G$2 billion or US$ 10
million, which reflected an 8%
% decrease in
exports from 2015. In 2015,, exports of non
non-
traditional agricultural commodities totaled
10,990 MT as seen in the Figure 36..
Figure 36: Exports of Non-traditional

traditional Agricultural Commodities
Notwithstanding the overall reduction in exports in 2016 when compared to 2015, it is noteworthy to
mention that there was increase in exports to Antigua, Barbados, Jam
Jamaica,
ica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis
during the reporting year. In relation, to extra
extra-regional
regional exports, there was increase in exports in 2016 when
compared to 2015 to Canada, France and St. Marteen (please refer to table VI.)
Of the total exports, 584 metric tonnes or 6%

was exported by air representing a 41%
increase from 2015. Additionally, 9,538 metric
tonnes or 94% was exported by sea reflecting a
10% decrease from last year. Increases were
evident in the following commodities, ma
mango
(204 metric tonnes), watermelon (232 metric
tonnes), bora (24 metric tonnes), pumpkin (342
Figure 37: Exports by Air and Sea
metric tonnes), lime (64 metric tonnes
onnes), eddo (313
metric tonnes), coconut water (159 m
metric tonnes) and heart of palm (969 metric tonnes)..

Regional exports accounted for 1,

1,779 metric
tonnes or 17% and Extra Regional exports
totaled 8,344 metric tonnes or 83% during 201
2016.
In 2015,, Regional exports totaled 1,
1,906 metric
tonnes (13%) and Extra Regional exports totaled
9,093 metric tonnes (87%).
Figure 38: Comparison of Regional & Extra--regional Exports 2015 &

2016
The major importing countries regionally were

Trinidad and Tobago (472 metric tonnes
tonnes),
Suriname (474 metric tonnes),), Barbados ((655
metric tonnes), and Antigua (148 metric tonnes
tonnes).
Figure 39: Major Regional Importers
The major importing countries extra

extra-regionally
were Dominican Republic (5,851 metric tonnes
tonnes),
USA (1,203 metric tonnes),), France ((860 metric
tonnes) and Canada (417 metric tonnes
tonnes).
Figure 40: Major Extra-Regional

Regional Importers

The major fresh commodities exported in 2016 were coconuts (6,987 metric tonnes), eddo (313 metric
tonnes), pumpkin (342 metric tonnes), ginger (66 metric tonnes), pineapple (120 metric tonnes),
watermelon (232 metric tonnes), mango (204 metric tonnes) and limes (64 metric tonnes). The major
processed commodities exported included heart of palm (969 metric tonnes), copra (36 metric tonnes),
crude coconut oil (42 metric tonnes), sauces (155 metric tonnes), coconut water (159 metric tonnes),
pepper sauce (72 metric tonnes), frozen katahar (46 metric tonnes), achar (23 metric tonnes) and frozen
pepper (11 metric tonnes) .Furthermore, a total of forty (40) fresh products and twenty (25) processed
products were exported in 2016.

8.0 ADMINISTRATION & ACCOUNTING
8.1 Administration
8.1.1 Employment
Guyana Marketing Corporation prides itself as an equal opportunity provider; employment is based upon
the needs of the Corporation and qualifications and experiences of the candidate, regardless of ethnicity,
sex, sexual orientation and no discrimination against persons with disabilities. In January 2016, there were
forty four (44) staff members and at the end of December 2016 there were forty seven (47) staff members.
VACANT POSITIONS
Marketing Department: - Senior Marketing Officer (Parika Agro Packaging
Facility)
- Senior Marketing Officer (Marketing Information
Centre)
Administration: - Office Assistant
SUSPENSION: - Laxmi Jaikeshan, Farmers’ Coordinator
- Oslen Gordon, Marketing Officer
DISMISSAL: - Ryan Juman, Stock Clerk: 27/01/2016
RESIGNATION: - Ananda Persaud, Executive Assistant: 01/10/2016
- Nankumarie Pooran, Cashier: 13/10/2016
WALKED OFF: - Cort Duke, Shop Assistant: 23/07/2016
RECRUITMENT
Guyana Marketing Corporation recruited in 2016:

| 8.0 Administration & Accounting 37
- Akeem Jackman, Packhouse Assistant: 07/01/2016
- Teron Teixeira, Driver: 08/02/2016
- Sheldon Smith, Stock Clerk: 03/05/2016
- Johan David, Agriculture Business Development Officer:
01/09/2016
- Neil Blackett, Shop Assistant: 21/09/2016
- Candale Burnette, Cashier: 10/10/2016
ASSUMED DUTIES - Akeila Hilliman, Crop Extension Assistant: 01/09/2016
FROM MINISTRY OF - Camille Birch, Crop Extension Assistant: 01/09/2016
AGRICULTURE (MOA) - Theanna Davidson, Crop Extension Assistant:
01/09/2016
- Keith Ali, Crop Extension Assistant: 01/09/2016
8.1.2 Staff Capacity Development (Training And Workshops)
DATE NAME OF PROGRAMME ORGANIZED BY HELD AT ATTENDED BY

January 13, Agro-Processors’ Training Ministry of Business The Author Chung Aneilia Qualis
2016 Convention Centre Shanaza Ally-Khan
Monique Charles
Martin Poon
January 27, Food-Based Dietary Food and Agriculture Ministry of Health Diana Dodson
2016 Guidelines for Guyana Organization (FAO)
Workshop
January 27, Tourism Satellite Account Guyana Tourism Authority The Author Chung Omalita Balgobin
2016 (TSA) Awareness Convention Centre
Workshop
No training or workshop conducted in February, 2016

March Statistical Data Analysis The Food and Agriculture Regency Suites Malaika Austin
7-11, 2016 for Evidence Based Policy Organization (FAO) Marissa Dalton
Making
April 4, Tax Update Workshop Guyana Revenue Authority Guyana Revenue Imtiaz Karim
2016 Authority
April 5, Tax Update Workshop Guyana Revenue Authority Guyana Revenue Latoya Adams
2016 Authority
April First Aid and CPR The Guyana Red Cross The Guyana Red Victoria Johnson
5-29, 2016 Training Cross Sophia Mittelholzer
Ghansham Singh
April 6-7, Food Safety and Quality Guyana School of Guyana School of Martin Poon
2016 Standards (Pork and Agriculture (GSA) Agriculture (GSA)
Chicken)
April Seminar on Supervisory JTW & Associates Private Sector Imtiaz Karim
7-8, 2016 Management Skills Management Institute Building Cleland Kingston
April 14-16, Management for Chamber of Commerce, Cara Lodge Victoria Johnson
2016 Development Results International Development Richard Hanif
Bank (IDB), Caribbean
Development Bank,
Tourism Hospitality
Association of Guyana
May First Aid and CPR The Guyana Red Cross The Guyana Red Victoria Johnson
01-10, 2016 Training Cross Sophia Mittelholzer
Ghansham Singh
June 6, Pre-Consultancy GCCI/CSME/EPA Cara Lodge Martin Poon

2016 Workshop for the Agro- Aneilia Qualis
Processing Sector Monique Charles
June Personnel Practices & Ministry of the Presidency, Public Service Victoria Johnson
7-9, 2016 Policies Training Division Training Centre

June 10, CODEX Cooperation The Inter-American Cara Lodge Martin Poon
2016 Project Workshop Institute for Cooperation
on Agriculture (IICA)
July 14, First Aid and CPR The Ministry of Agriculture Boardroom of the Monique Charles
2016 Training and an Ministry of Ivory Duncan
information session on Agriculture
the managing of finances
July 29, Family Agriculture Inter-American Institute for Boardroom of IICA Malaika Austin
2016 Workshop Cooperation on Agriculture
(IICA)
Aug 3, 2016 Training session on Self Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Devin Warner
Image Agriculture’s Aneilia Qualis
Boardroom
Aug 4, 2016 Training session for Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Pamela Leitch
Cleaners Agriculture’s
Boardroom
Aug 16 – Principles of Supervisor Ministry of Presidency, Department of Kevin Macklingam
19, 2016 Management – Module I Department of Public Public Service, Marissa Dalton
Service Training Division
Sep 16, International Financial The Association of The Marriott Hotel Imtiaz Karim
2016 Reporting Standards and Chartered Accountants
International Standards (ACCA) and Institute of
on Auditing Chartered Accountants of
Guyana (ICAG)
Sep 21, Inventory Management Empretec Guyana Empretec Training Sheldon Smith
2016 Unit Room
Sep 27, Procurement Unit Empretec Guyana Empretec Training Sheldon Smith
2016 Room
No training or workshop conducted in October, 2016

Nov 14-18, Monitoring and Evaluation Ministry of Finance Conference Centre Shanaza Ally-Khan
2016 Training
Nov 15-16, Capacity Building of Inter-American Institute for Regency Suites Johan David

2016 Private Stakeholders in Cooperation on Agriculture Hotel Marissa Dalton

Traceability Systems (IICA)
Workshop
Nov 22, National Coordination Inter-American Institute for Regency Suites Malaika Austin
2016 Mechanism Validation Cooperation on Agriculture Hotel
Workshop (IICA)
Dec 06-07, Project Monitoring and Monitoring and Evaluation, Main Boardroom, Marissa Dalton
2016 Evaluation Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of
Agriculture
Dec 08-09, Modern Technologies for APC-Colombia, CLAYUCA NAREI Malaika Austin
2016 Cassava Cultivation in and the Ministry of Jo-Lee Walton
Guyana Agriculture Keith Ali
8.2 Accounting
Guyana Marketing Corporation operates an accounting department which is responsible for managing the
finances of the Corporation. This ranged from paying bills to making sure that the employees who work for
the corporation are paid.
The main accounting department functions are:-
Make payments – that is to ensure that bills are paid by the Corporation on time and also at the least
cost possible.
Payroll - ensure that the employees are all paid correctly and on time. Also, the department ensures
that all employees pay their correct taxes.
Receive payments - make sure that payments received are processed correctly. These payments are
for services or products the corporation has provided.
Prepare Budget - responsible for formulating budgets and estimates of what the corporation should be
spending. This may be done by department.
The department was manned by four staff in 2016.

The corporation’s budget for 2016 was: -
Capital - G$ 5M
Current - G$ 139.5 M
Figure 41: GMC’s Current Project 2016

9.0 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Guyana Marketing Corporation's Board of Directors comprises both Public and Private sector individuals.
The board was appointed by Cabinet to serve for the period July 01, 2015 to June 30, 2016.
The Board was made up of the following persons:
1. Ms. Michelle Johnson - Chairman

2. Ms. Vilma Da Silva – Member
3. Mr. Brian Sears – Member
4. Mr. Rajdai Jagarnauth – Member
5. Mr. Deodat Doodnauth – Member
6. Ms. Michalene Wilson – Member
7. Ida Sealey-Adams – Ex-officio Member
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10.0 APPENDIX
Table 1A: Quarterly Average Retail Prices for 2016 at the Reported Markets
COMMODITY UNIT 1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR AVERAGE 2016
BOURDA RETAIL MARKET
FRUITS
BANANA (APPLE) $/KGS 299.48 314.91 292.11 272.92 294.86
BANANA (CAYENNE) $/KGS 437.16 419.94 430.22 422.36 427.42
BANANA (SWEET FIG) $/KGS 440.71 443.88 424.72 400.16 427.37
GOLDEN - APPLE $/KGS 298.52 3.52 239.31 364.44 226.45
GRAPEFRUIT $/KGS 87.61 57.20 68.12 64.31 69.31
LEMON $/KGS 858.00 1,187.45 1,059.12 632.65 934.31
LIME (ROUND) $/KGS 441.38 386.48 372.64 559.07 439.89
MAMEY $/KGS 605.00 - 718.67 611.60 645.09
MANGO $/KGS 311.49 577.52 563.76 577.67 507.61
ORANGE $/KGS 277.25 472.32 265.23 229.12 310.98
PAPAW $/KGS 342.34 386.15 359.75 339.13 356.84
PASSION FRUIT $/KGS 458.15 496.35 585.75 624.73 541.25
PINEAPPLE $/KGS 232.70 247.17 241.02 214.00 233.72
PLANTAIN $/KGS 329.29 235.71 223.97 240.81 257.45
SAPODILLA $/KGS 508.75 503.80 599.57 638 562.53
TANGARINE $/KGS 298.51 357.50 299.24 267.3 305.64
WATERMELON $/KGS 246.55 246.53 265.22 200.75 239.76
GROUND PROVISION
CASSAVA $/KGS 189.13 188.57 186.08 168.27 183.01
EDDO $/KGS 193.39 192.82 191.89 189.08 191.80
SWEET POTATO $/KGS 356.97 233.20 216.94 199.78 251.72
YAM $/KGS 594.00 607.20 643.87 603.53 612.15
LEGUMES
MINICA # 4 $/KGS 1,063.33 958.22 1,056.00 - 1,025.85
BLACKEYE $/KGS 421.14 476.67 430.22 - 442.68
MEAT
BEEF $/KGS 897.74 902.67 908.72 868.06 894.30
CHICKEN $/KGS 811.87 796.53 822.56 819.18 812.54
EGGS (LOCAL WHITE) $/EAC 33.09 30.75 37.39 34.07 33.83
PORK $/KGS 1,084.77 1,097.90 1,105.15 1,029.74 1,079.39
NUTS
COCONUT (DRY) $/EAC 163.05 166.62 183.02 151.82 166.13
COCONUT (WATER) $/EAC 112.30 115.58 109.76 116.80 113.61
SEASONINGS
ESCHALLOT $/KGS 335.87 524.67 835.39 541.68 559.40
CELERY $/KGS 677.03 1,160.97 1,497.22 1,286.11 1,155.33
GINGER $/KGS 581.86 1,188.00 1,177.31 669.43 904.15
PEPPER (HOT) $/KGS 382.80 330.00 412.67 922.81 512.07
PEPPER (SWEET) $/KGS 571.53 624.80 1,209.39 1114.27 880.00
PEPPER (WIRI WIRI) CHERRY $/KGS 745.07 676.76 834.71 1781.41 1,009.49
SCALLION $/KGS 308.00 467.50 693.00 - 489.50
VEGETABLES
BORA $/KGS 885.11 698.84 825.24 907.66 829.21
BOULANGER(MED) $/KGS 300.92 286.46 334.75 332.16 313.57
CABBAGE $/KGS 311.55 563.16 593.39 447.08 478.80
CALALOO $/KGS 237.16 261.96 330.60 301.17 282.72
CORILLA $/KGS 263.29 308.00 356.28 348.83 319.10
CUCUMBER $/KGS 118.94 137.78 152.90 132.69 135.58
OCHRO $/KGS 229.94 250.80 226.29 212.27 229.83
PAK CHOI $/KGS 321.27 402.79 418.06 384.58 381.68
PUMPKIN $/KGS 151.87 130.74 130.17 139.73 138.13
SAEME $/KGS 485.22 704.00 772.20 707.67 667.27
SQUASH (MED) $/KGS 148.89 189.35 181.34 204.94 181.13
TOMATO $/KGS 371.16 613.49 558.86 665.95 552.37
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Table 1A: Quarterly Average Retail Prices for 2016 at the Reported Markets (Cont’d)
STABROEK RETAIL MARKET
FRUITS
BANANA (APPLE) $/KGS 264.76 268.40 272.52 190.78 249.12
LEMON $/KGS 926.20 1,185.90 1,152.56 693.41 989.52
LIME (ROUND) $/KGS 393.98 324.18 300.80 419.78 359.69
MAMEY $/KGS 434.50 440.00 440.00 462.00 444.13
MANGO $/KGS 301.78 324.50 423.32 393.28 360.72
ORANGE $/KGS 289.67 409.78 297.97 226.01 305.86
PAPAW $/KGS 368.23 343.01 383.37 278.03 343.16
PINEAPPLE $/KGS 239.74 221.44 244.85 216.54 230.64
PLANTAIN $/KGS 322.41 216.33 209.35 209.35 239.36
SAPODILLA $/KGS 476.67 361.35 539.00 574.20 487.81
TANGARINE $/KGS 298.78 379.50 276.26 254.85 302.35
WATERMELON $/KGS 231.41 251.43 253.00 216.45 238.07
GROUND PROVISIONS
CASSAVA $/KGS 180.05 183.33 154.71 126.20 161.07
EDDO $/KGS 182.95 164.39 162.87 144.77 163.75
SWEET POTATO $/KGS 345.17 202.13 243.42 189.48 245.05
YAM $/KGS 586.67 572.73 575.83 442.01 544.31
LEGUMES
BLACKEYE $/KGS 505.65 471.78 469.33 493.78 485.14
MINICA # 4 $/KGS 1,067.41 871.44 880.00 892.91 927.94
PEANUT $/KGS 990.00 901.29 957.85 838.10 921.81
MEAT
BEEF $/KGS 902.76 907.66 893.93 881.42 896.44
CHICKEN $/KGS 819.31 802.06 823.53 863.68 827.15
EGGS (LOCAL WHITE) $/EAC 35.08 33.40 35.29 37.53 35.33
PORK $/KGS 1,078.79 1,068.38 1,091.62 1,085.10 1,080.97
NUTS
COCONUT (DRY) $/EAC 183.80 171.60 179.47 155.06 172.48
COCONUT (WATER) $/EAC 111.40 111.61 107.56 109.54 110.03
SEASONING
CELERY $/KGS 644.29 1,307.78 1,508.06 1,433.55 1,223.42
ESCHALLOT $/KGS 345.93 832.67 869.35 640.93 672.22
GINGER $/KGS 622.07 1,083.18 1,235.67 802.29 935.80
PEPPER (HOT) $/KGS 373.24 308.00 351.29 935.35 491.97
PEPPER (SWEET) $/KGS 529.26 644.91 1,195.81 1,252.53 905.63
PEPPER (WIRI WIRI) CHERRY $/KGS 748.00 630.24 726.00 1,540.00 911.06
VEGETABLES
BORA $/KGS 925.30 914.84 921.16 1,007.36 942.17
CABBAGE $/KGS 315.59 625.37 570.82 442.84 488.66
CALALOO $/KGS 249.80 296.85 301.14 316.54 291.08
CORILLA $/KGS 268.55 277.44 317.94 354.84 304.69
CUCUMBER $/KGS 131.70 139.27 161.10 118.37 137.61
OCHRO $/KGS 237.83 264.92 222.84 250.52 244.03
PAK CHOI $/KGS 336.22 404.62 386.42 400.36 381.91
PUMPKIN $/KGS 163.48 143.10 133.24 158.08 149.48
SAEME $/KGS 163.48 143.10 133.24 158.08 149.48
SQUASH (MED) $/KGS 143.76 190.97 190.19 224.61 187.38
TOMATO $/KGS 329.24 581.92 458.22 595.42 491.20
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Table 1B: Quarterly Average Wholesale Prices for 2016 at the Reported Markets
BOURDA WHOLESALE MARKET
FRUITS
BANANA (APPLE) $/KGS 220.71 236.34 210.22 178.68 211.49
GOLDEN - APPLE $/KGS 224.00 220.00 159.50 233.20 209.18
GRAPEFRUIT $/KGS 43.02 39.60 35.64 35.93 38.55
LEMON $/KGS 530.06 550.00 596.78 1124.04 700.22
LIME (ROUND) $/KGS 326.61 280.60 240.34 354.92 300.62
MANGO $/KGS 265.75 300.67 245.77 383.63 298.96
ORANGE $/KGS 215.56 315.33 187.53 170.13 222.14
PAPAW $/KGS 270.93 293.67 284.95 249.98 274.88
PINEAPPLE $/KGS 185.83 204.20 198.84 180.79 192.42
SAPODILLA $/KGS 366.67 330.00 471.43 413.60 395.43
TANGERINE $/KGS 239.25 270.60 209.83 190.81 227.62
WATERMELON $/KGS 169.93 163.06 188.99 142.69 166.17
GROUND PROVISION
CASSAVA $/KGS 99.00 103.24 100.68 100.04 100.74
EDDO $/KGS 97.82 98.21 99.41 102.42 99.47
PLANTAIN $/KGS 225.15 151.80 151.40 155.34 170.92
SWEET POTATO $/KGS 232.60 116.91 113.67 110.59 143.44
YAM $/KGS 363.73 402.11 484.00 459.56 427.35
LEGUMES
MINICA # 4 $/KGS 938.67 784.67 880.00 867.78
NUTS
COCONUT (DRY) $/100 94.92 105.74 111.89 114.77 106.83
COCONUT (WATER) $/100 55.18 48.28 51.50 83.91 59.72
SEASONINGS
ESCHALLOT $/KGS 216.45 413.29 628.83 416.81 418.85
GINGER $/KGS 441.90 913.00 811.25 487.24 663.35
PEPPER (HOT) $/KGS 286.88 221.26 307.78 742.05 389.49
PEPPER (SWEET) $/KGS 413.98 491.54 943.15 887.14 683.95
PEPPER (WIRI WIRI) CHERRY $/KGS 504.53 463.89 584.94 1431.22 746.15
SCALLION $/KGS 198.00 139.33 550.00 295.78
VEGETABLES
BORA $/KGS 387.28 375.80 388.49 1319.15 617.68
CABBAGE $/KGS 235.97 451.94 497.44 350.32 383.92
CORILLA $/KGS 180.97 217.17 254.83 252.41 226.35
CALALOO $/KGS 124.70 134.33 203.28 187.15 162.37
CUCUMBER $/KGS 75.23 98.25 113.73 100.01 96.81
OCHRO $/KGS 158.61 171.91 168.67 154.59 163.45
PAK CHOI $/KGS 179.74 207.24 250.23 226.63 215.96
PUMPKIN $/KGS 93.15 111.10 94.88 96.62 98.94
SAEME $/KGS 306.31 513.33 583.00 562.83 491.37
SQUASH (MED) $/KGS 99.79 129.08 125.58 151.77 126.56
TOMATO $/KGS 263.17 478.66 427.47 532.76 425.52
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Table 1B: Quarterly Average Wholesale Prices for 2016 at the Reported Markets (Cont’d)
CHARITY WHOLESALE MARKET
FRUITS
BANANA (APPLE) $/KGS 74.71 74.04 59.65 45.83 63.56
CARAMBOLA $/KGS 44.00 45.00 41.80 44.00 43.70
CHERRY $/KGS 396.00 424.00 440.00 440.00 425.00
LEMON $/KGS 351.00 388.67 352.00 225.50 329.29
LIME (ROUND) $/KGS 214.90 162.29 111.35 257.95 186.62
ORANGE $/KGS 116.19 171.13 62.26 76.08 106.42
PINEAPPLE $/KGS 336.11 266.54 299.91 288.07 297.66
TANGERINE $/KGS 173.25 203.50 109.66 108.07 148.62
WATERMELON $/KGS 92.13 125.23 113.81 117.33 112.13
GROUND PROVISION
CASSAVA $/KGS 110.00 106.62 89.69 88.00 98.58
EDDO $/KGS 113.67 105.77 110.85 110.00 110.07
PLANTAIN $/KGS 126.50 85.46 82.25 77.92 93.03
SWEET POTATO $/KGS 282.33 160.77 142.15 128.00 178.31
MEAT
EGGS (LOCAL WHITE) $/TY 752.50 774.17 900.77 895.00 830.61
CHICKEN (LOCAL) $/KGS 753.50 761.54 788.62 748.00 762.92
NUTS
COCONUT (DRY) $/100 53.72 62.15 69.38 77.00 65.56
COCONUT (WATER) $/100 33.00 33.00 33.00 35.75 33.69
SEASONINGS
ESCHALLOT $/KGS 366.67 666.77 968.00 658.17 664.90
PEPPER (HOT) $/KGS 342.83 235.23 280.92 916.67 443.91
PEPPER (SWEET) $/KGS 664.00 729.38 1184.62 1301.67 969.92
STARCH
CASSAVA CASSAREEP $/GALS 6090.91 6000.00 6000.00 6541.67 6158.15
COCONUT CASSAREEP $/GALS 6000.00 6000.00
CASSAVA STARCH $/KGS
COPRA $/KGS 88.00 98.08 98.58 102.21 96.72
HONEY $/GALS 10100.00 11083.33 12100.00 10060.00 10835.83
VEGETABLES
BORA $/KGS 481.90 1871.21 1750.33 3142.86 1811.58
BOULANGER(MED) $/KGS 110.00 110.00 176.00 132.00
CABBAGE $/KGS 377.67 616.00 582.15 504.17 520.00
CALALOO $/KGS 58.08 57.67 69.86 74.80 65.10
CORILLA $/KGS 157.67 196.31 223.38 231.00 202.09
CUCUMBER $/KGS 121.00 104.58 93.92 86.35 101.46
OCHRO $/KGS 165.00 206.46 152.31 201.67 181.36
PAK CHOI $/KGS 444.12 451.00 495.00 444.77 458.72
PUMPKIN $/KGS 68.29 77.00 60.92 83.42 72.41
SQUASH (MED) $/KGS 48.13 56.10 84.62 135.67 81.13
TOMATO $/KGS 289.67 484.00 462.00 614.17 462.46
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PARIKA FARMGATE MARKET
FRUITS
BANANA (APPLE) $/KGS 69.67 77.85 75.63 55.00 69.54
LIME (LONG) $/KGS 94.05 55.85 38.77 160.43 87.28
LIME (ROUND) $/KGS 123.20 123.20
ORANGE $/KGS 139.33 401.29 93.53 84.62 179.69
PAPAW $/KGS 188.43 159.01 171.87 133.97 163.32
PINEAPPLE $/KGS 129.01 115.17 122.22 122.22 122.16
TANGERINE $/KGS 172.33 446.77 126.23 91.38 209.18
WATERMELON $/KGS 90.44 89.38 112.75 81.23 93.45
GROUND PROVISION
CASSAVA $/KGS 56.22 71.08 37.13 33.00 49.36
EDDO $/KGS 68.44 75.31 81.13 68.54 73.36
PLANTAIN $/KGS 114.89 72.77 55.00 56.69 74.84
SWEET POTATO $/KGS 156.44 71.92 77.00 60.92 91.57
YAM $/KGS 235.71 225.50 286.00 175.08 230.57
NUTS
COCONUTS (DRY) $/100 52.80 51.28 114.95 67.69 71.68
COCONUT (WATER) $/100 44.00 44.00 44.00 44.00 44.00
SEASONINGS
ESCHALLOT $/KGS 177.22 434.92 651.75 406.15 417.51
PEPPER (HOT) $/KGS 110.00 81.23 152.63 555.08 224.74
PEPPER (SWEET) $/KGS 376.44 513.33 1182.50 939.23 752.88
VEGETABLES
BORA $/KGS 300.32 299.78 1846.43 290.11 684.16
CABBAGE $/KGS 180.89 379.08 374.00 286.00 304.99
CALALOO $/KGS 187.73 121.85 118.80 186.83 153.80
CORILLA $/KGS 128.33 123.54 141.63 148.92 135.61
CUCUMBER $/KGS 62.58 38.92 67.10 42.98 52.90
OCHRO $/KGS 128.33 128.62 141.63 133.69 133.07
PAK CHOI $/KGS 108.17 185.31 189.75 154.85 159.52
PUMPKIN $/KGS 39.11 49.92 45.65 56.86 47.89
SAEME $/KGS 179.67 276.83 396.00 396.00 312.13
SQUASH (MED) $/KGS 40.33 90.75 101.20 110.00 85.57
TOMATO $/KGS 122.22 368.92 291.50 409.54 298.05
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PARIKA OPENGATE MARKET
FRUITS
BANANA (APPLE) $/KGS 81.89 89.69 86.63 66.00 81.05
LIME (LONG) $/KGS 108.90 70.40 51.15 181.42 102.97
LIME (ROUND) $/KGS 138.60 77.00 107.80
MANGO $/KGS
ORANGE $/KGS 168.06 227.40 116.19 105.35 154.25
PAPAW $/KGS 280.09 267.95 297.92 218.59 266.14
PINEAPPLE $/KGS 183.33 172.52 194.79 185.68 184.08
TANGERINE $/KGS 205.33 274.15 156.75 109.66 186.47
WATERMELON $/KGS 103.89 103.23 129.25 92.23 107.15
GROUND PROVISION
CASSAVA $/KGS 68.44 83.77 48.13 44.00 61.09
EDDO $/KGS 79.44 86.31 92.13 80.38 84.57
PLANTAIN $/KGS 144.83 116.77 110.00 121.68 123.32
SWEET POTATO $/KGS 174.78 84.62 88.00 71.92 104.83
YAMS $/KGS 257.71 286.00 308.00 187.85 259.89
MEAT
CHICKEN (LOCAL) $/KGS 794.44 792.00 764.50 775.08 781.51
EGGS (LOCAL WHITE) $/TY 833.33 827.50 787.50 880.77 832.28
NUTS
COCONUT (DRY) $/100 66.00 66.00 66.00 79.54 69.39
COCONUT (WATER) $/100 51.33 48.51 51.33 51.33 50.63
SEASONINGS
ESCHALLOT $/KGS 220.00 497.54 693.00 440.00 462.64
GINGER $/KGS 418.00 599.08 605.00 469.33 522.85
PEPPER (HOT) $/KGS 138.11 95.19 178.75 595.69 251.94
PEPPER (SWEET) $/KGS 430.22 592.17 1292.50 1049.23 841.03
VEGETABLES
BORA $/KGS 363.17 1143.52 2121.43 1136.26 1191.10
CABBAGE $/KGS 222.44 419.69 418.00 328.31 347.11
CALALOO $/KGS 211.20 132.00 171.60
CORILLA $/KGS 167.44 154.00 178.75 182.77 170.74
CUCUMBER $/KGS 75.78 46.71 75.90 50.43 62.21
OCHRO $/KGS 150.33 152.31 162.25 154.00 154.72
PAK CHOI $/KGS 141.17 222.12 222.75 187.85 193.47
PUMPKIN $/KGS 47.67 57.45 53.35 63.97 55.61
SAEME $/KGS 224.89 328.31 440.00 440.00 358.30
SQUASH (MED) $/KGS 51.33 111.83 123.20 132.00 104.59
TOMATO $/KGS 151.56 432.67 349.25 453.54 346.76
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STABROEK WHOLESALE MARKET
FRUITS
BANANA (APPLE) $/KGS 193.45 197.39 194.33 119.94 176.28
LEMON $/KGS 554.81 569.68 539.00 359.33 505.71
LIME (ROUND) $/KGS 305.15 242.58 235.35 265.22 262.08
MANGO $/KGS 321.64 233.20 264.00 324.92 285.94
ORANGE $/KGS 211.85 285.51 191.99 160.42 212.44
PAPAW $/KGS 283.49 300.56 307.38 234.38 281.45
PINEAPPLE $/KGS 165.94 173.91 192.74 159.37 172.99
WATERMELON $/KGS 140.36 158.37 176.00 134.84 152.39
GROUND PROVISIONS
CASSAVA $/KGS 286.76 116.11 89.65 80.73 143.31
EDDO $/KGS 99.57 90.90 97.72 91.73 94.98
PLANTAIN $/KGS 217.22 138.16 137.68 152.58 161.41
SWEET POTATO $/KGS 231.25 113.21 153.57 132.71 157.69
YAM $/KGS 373.08 384.01 444.19 313.30 378.65
LEGUMES
BLACKEYE $/KGS 377.67 357.87 397.33 435.54 392.10
MINICA # 4 $/KGS 891.00 696.35 742.26 817.06 786.67
PEANUT $/KGS 792.00 654.72 745.00 679.80 717.88
NUTS
COCONUT (DRY) $/100 95.54 107.25 115.50 128.27 111.64
COCONUT (WATER) $/100 51.86 44.00 53.38 - 49.75
SEASONING
ESCHALLOT $/KGS 215.68 561.38 689.33 444.26 477.66
GINGER $/KGS 462.00 834.71 891.79 573.77 690.57
PEPPER (HOT) $/KGS 241.21 197.39 251.53 733.10 355.81
PEPPER (SWEET) $/KGS 374.76 453.20 903.47 970.20 675.41
SCALLION $/KGS 220.00 132.00 176.00
VEGETABLES
BORA $/KGS 400.99 440.87 3209.43 773.89 1206.30
CABBAGE $/KGS 225.31 492.56 474.47 344.90 384.31
CALALOO $/KGS 131.73 175.93 170.78 188.12 166.64
CORILLA $/KGS 168.03 179.97 231.73 246.26 206.50
CUCUMBER $/KGS 82.54 83.17 104.87 76.29 86.72
OCHRO $/KGS 148.12 171.61 156.57 155.06 157.84
PAK CHOI $/KGS 166.41 214.69 209.88 229.72 205.18
PUMPKIN $/KGS 101.28 95.49 92.40 91.55 95.18
SAEME $/KGS 212.67 419.29 541.39 633.83 451.80
SQUASH (MED) $/KGS 82.88 119.37 133.28 154.35 122.47
TOMATO $/KGS 205.59 455.53 349.07 467.68 369.47
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Table II: Regional and Extra-Regional Exports via Timehri during 2016 as compared with 2014 and
2015
TABLE II REGIONAL AND EXTRA REGIONAL EXPORT
VIA TIMEHRI DURING 2016 AS COMPARED WITH 2014 AND 2015
COMMODITY VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME OF
(TONNES) (TONNES) (TONNES) $G $US TOT. VOLUME
REGIONAL MARKETS 2014 2015 2016 2016 2016 2016
Cassava Frozen 0.00 0.00 0.11 110,000 537 0.02
Coconut (dry) 0.23 0.00 6.82 545,520 2,661 1.17
Coconut Choka 0.00 0.00 1.19 1,042,800 5,087 0.20
Cucumber 2.50 1.09 6.67 1,213,935 5,928 1.15
Eddo 21.24 9.77 6.05 1,335,690 6,527 1.04
Eschallot 0.00 0.00 0.02 5,760 28 0.00
Limes 42.48 23.11 18.56 4,337,550 21,170 3.19
Papaw 11.27 0.59 1.30 429,400 2,094 0.22
Passion fruit 0.87 0.18 0.27 70,200 342 0.05
Pepper (hot) 0.16 0.00 0.07 20,100 98 0.01
Pepper (Wiri Wiri) 0.13 0.01 0.05 15,000 73 0.01
Pineapple 14.88 8.25 12.40 4712480 23,024 2.13
Plantain 15.24 0.73 0.40 115,020 561 0.07
Pumpkin 54.77 2.74 9.65 1,826,140 8,908 1.66
Sauces 17.58 6.40 6.40 2,936,000 14,377 1.10
Watermelon 132.91 74.03 66.65 17,153,220 83,788 11.47
Sub-Total Regional 318.30 130.59 136.60 35,868,815 175,203 23.50
EXPORT EXPORT EXPORT EXPORT VALUE %
(TONNES) (TONNES) (TONNES) $G $US TOT. VOLUME
EXTRA REGIONAL MARKETS 2014 2015 2016 2016 2016 2016
Achar 4.36 1.93 3.27 3,273,000 15,969 0.56
Awara 2.70 1.61 3.27 1,561,305 7,637 0.56
Bilimbi 0.11 42,570 207 0.02
Bora 19.67 17.89 23.45 11,925,172 58,211 4.03
Boulanger 19.46 15.68 17.74 7,737,110 37,768 3.05
Breadfruit 0.00 0.42 0.58 232,000 1,132 0.10
Breadnut (frozen) 24.81 25.18 26.82 709,200 114,097 4.61
Cassava Casareep 3.00 2.07 0.75 750,000 3,659 0.13
Celery 0.02 0.04 0.06 28,750 140 0.01
Cerassie Tea 5.76 4.37 3.90 3,526,500 17,219 0.67
Coconut (Oil) 0.00 0.18 0.02 20,000 98 0.00
Coconut Choka 5.75 8.43 1.49 1,311,200 6,396 0.26
Corilla 0.63 0.30 0.46 131,320 640 0.08
Eddo 28.05 15.12 17.16 3,612,135 19,530 2.95
Eshallot 0.00 0.02 0.03 393,840 21 0.00
Genip 3.72 4.19 4.10 1,651,243 8,054 0.71
Kowa 0.32 0.21 0.32 158,500 773 0.05
Jams & jellies 0.00 0.20 0.25 115,000 561 0.04
Mango 148.21 102.41 204.34 82,876,971 413,432 35.15
Mango (frozen) 0.00 0.89 3.00 4,476,820 13,072 0.52
Ochro 1.13 0.80 4.98 1,054,700 5,151 0.86
Pepper (hot) 0.75 0.31 1.45 436,200 2,127 0.25
Pepper (sauce) 1.48 0.88 1.98 1,035,362 5,061 0.34
Pepper (wiri wiri) 34.47 26.25 21.68 8,391,909 40,969 3.73
Pepper (crushed) 0.02 2.04 1,544,100 7,532 0.35
Pepper (wiri wiri) (frozen) 0.00 3.18 1.40 1,257,700 6,135 0.24
Pineapple 4.43 1.03 3.07 1,170,100 5,716 0.53
Plant Parts 2.51 1.35 0.34 68,800 336 0.06
Plantain Chip 0.03 0.05 0.86 700,480 3,417 0.15
Poi 0.00 0.13 0.02 3,200 16 0.00
Pumpkin 60.93 29.63 65.08 16,942,420 82,653 11.20
Saeme 11.15 10.74 9.35 3,525,382 17,220 1.61
Sapodilla 0.19 0.20 80,000 390 0.03
Sauces 1.48 0.90 2.18 1,144,564 5,586 0.37
Squash 8.75 5.86 6.95 1,752,348 8,557 1.20
Sweet basil 1.61 2.08 5.16 1,058,571 5,169 0.89
Thyme (dried) 6.02 5.67 6.91 1,268,122 6,190 1.19
Sub-Total Extra Regional 404.18 291.96 444.76 165,966,594 920,843 76.50
TOTAL EXPORTS VIA AIR 722.48 422.54 581.35 201,835,409 1,096,046 100
Note:Rate used for $US1.00=G$205.00
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Table III: Regional and Extra-Regional Exports via Seaports during 2016 as compared with 2014 and
2015.
TABLE III REGIONAL AND EXTRA REGIONAL EXPORT

VIA SEAPORTS DURING 2016 AS COMPARED WITH 2014 AND 2015
COMMODITY VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME VALUE VALUE % OF TOT.

(TONNES) (TONNES) (TONNES) $G $US VOLUME
REGIONAL 2014 2015 2016 2016 2016 2016
Achar 0.36 0.50 0.02 15,000 73 0.00
Bora 0.00 0.00 0.20 113,542 554 0.00
Boulanger 0.00 0.00 0.12 53,280 260 0.00
Cassava 0.00 3.42 7.49 1,197,760 5,843 0.08
Coconut (Dry) 144.94 252.24 257.15 25,024,128 122,115 2.70
Coconut Oil (crude) 539.65 234.65 41.75 19,769,400 96,436 0.44
Coconut Oil (refined) 7.74 4.00 0.92 717,600 3,500 0.01
Coconut Water 92.18 134.19 154.77 117,469,360 573,365 1.62
Copra 217.30 310.47 36.30 11,149,600 54,389 0.38
Cucumber 1.20 0.00 5.43 972,350 4,743 0.06
Eddo 124.81 186.40 289.71 59,641,360 291,232 3.04
Ginger 10.25 141.02 66.04 30,563,240 149,325 0.69
Jams & Jellies 0.03 0.50 15.00 10,695,000 52,171 0.16
Lime 10.71 28.50 45.13 10,465,100 51,069 0.47
Minica #4 0.00 0.10 0.25 145,120 708 0.00
Orange 4.47 2.11 6.93 1,343,840 6,587 0.07
Papaw 0.32 1.43 4.60 1,711,960 8,350 0.05
Passion Fruit 0.00 0.227 0.114 29,640 145 0.00
Pepper (Hot) 0.00 0.00 0.16 42,640 208 0.00
Pepper (Crushed) 0.00 0.00 25.21 24,202,560 118,061 0.26
Pepper (Wiri Wiri) 0.00 0.00 0.03 8,100 40 0.00
Pepper Sauce 6.03 9.47 25.86 12,844,550 62,657 0.27
Pineapple 92.57 124.90 104.98 40,382,680 197,144 1.10
Plantain 4.57 8.19 7.33 1,746,600 8,520 0.08
Pumpkin 198.34 131.81 267.384 72,670,040 354,524 2.80
Sauces 18.42 58.52 72.51 39,882,220 194,628 0.76
Sweet Potatoes 5.96 50.92 4.53 1,050,720 5,146 0.05
Seasoning 9.08 0.00 2.00 920,000 4,488 0.02
Tea Bush & Bark 0.00 0.00 0.50 290,000 1,415 0.01
Watermelon 4.34 47.80 164.98 43,641,780 212,992 1.73
Yam 1.56 39.31 34.604 9914480 48412.97322 0.36
Sub-Total Regional 1,532.24 1,775.12 1,641.99 538,673,650 2,629,101 17
VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME VALUE VALUE % OF TOT.
COMMODITY
(TONNES) (TONNES) (TONNES) $G $US VOLUME
EXTRA REGIONAL 2014 2015 2016 2016 2016 2016
Achar 12.80 24.75 19.84 19,843,000 96,805 0.21
Coconuts (Dried) 11,019.79 7,840.56 6,723.43 594,758,400 2,903,233 70.52
Coconut choka 0.33 2.38 2.27 2,000,240 9,757 0.02
Coconut Water 0.00 0.59 4.00 3,520,000 17,171 0.04
Frozen Breadnut 11.20 8.26 19.98 17,674,740 86,349 0.21
Fruit Pulp 0.00 4.00 3,440,000 16,780 0.04
Frozen Mango 5.27 7.46 6.93 6,234,300 30,458 0.07
Heart of Palm 461.62 774.38 969.16 548,200,784 2,675,946 10.17
Jams /Jellies 7.50 5.39 13.38 7,394,980 36,073 0.14
Frozen Wiri Wiri pepper 0.00 6.99 9.61 8,652,600 42,208 0.10
Pepper Crushed 0.00 2.60 2,266,960 11,059 0.03
Pepper Sauce 13.64 26.87 43.92 20,972,356 102,398 0.46
Plantain Chips 0.00 0.00 0.34 189,200 923 0.00
Preserved Fruits 0.00 0.23 6.05 5,322,240 25,962 0.06
Sauces 59.17 70.03 66.11 41,417,710 202,078 0.69
Sub-total Extra Regional 11,667.01 8,801.21 7,891.63 1,281,887,510 6,257,199 83
TOTAL EXPORTS VIA SEA 13,199.25 10,576.32 9,533.63 1,820,561,160 8,886,300 100
Note :Rate used US$1.00=G$204.00
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Table IV: Total Exports of Non-Traditional Agricultural Produce via Air and Seaports during 2016 as
compared with 2014 and 2015.
(Tonnes) (Tonnes) (Tonnes) $G $US TOT. VOLUME
2014 2015 2016 2016 2016 2016
Achar 18.31 27.18 23.13 23,131,000 112,847 0.23
Awara 2.70 1.61 3.27 1,561,305 7,637 0.03
Bora 19.67 17.89 24 12,038,714 58,765 0.23
Blimbi 0.00 0.29 0.11 42,570 207 0.00
Boulanger 19.46 15.68 18 7,790,390 38,027 0.18
Breadfruit 0.00 0.45 0.58 232,000 1,132 0.01
Breadnut (Katahar) 0.00 0.00 1.27 752,250 3,670 0.01
Breadnut (frozen) 36.01 33.40 46 40,299,420 196,775 0.45
Cassava Cassareep 8.24 4.28 0.75 750,000 3,659 0.01
Cassava (peeled) 0.00 0.00 0.11 110,000 537 0.00
Cassava 0.00 3.42 7.49 1,197,760 5,843 0.07
Coconut (dry) 11,165.00 8,092.94 6,987.40 620,328,048 3,028,010 69.03
Coconut (Water) 92.18 134.78 158.77 120,989,360 590,536 1.57
Coconut Choka 6.09 10.80 4.95 4,354,240 21,240 0.05
Copra 217.00 310.47 36.30 11,149,600 54,389 0.36
Corilla 0.63 0.30 0.46 131,320 641 0.00
Refined (Coconut Oil) 7.95 4.18 0.94 737,600 3,598 0.01
Crude(coconut oil) 539.65 234.65 41.75 19,769,400 96,436 0.41
Cucumber 3.70 1.09 12.09 2,186,285 10,671 0.12
Eddo 194.00 217.79 312.91 64,978,705 317,289 3.09
Genip 3.72 4.19 4.10 1,651,243 8,055 0.04

Ginger 11.00 141.60 66.04 30,563,240 149,325 0.65
Fruit Pulp 0.00 0.00 4.00 3,440,000 16,780 0.04
Heart of Palm 461.62 774.38 969.16 548,200,784 2,675,945 9.57
Herbs & Tea 6.29 4.49 4.40 3,816,500 18,635 0.04
Jams & Jellies 7.53 6.09 28.63 18,204,980 88,805 0.28
Kowa(Jack-fruit) 0.32 0.21 0.32 158,500 773 0.00
Lime 53.00 51.61 63.69 14,802,650 72,238 0.63
Mango 153.48 102.41 204.34 84,673,971 413,432 2.02
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Table IV: Total Exports of Non-Traditional Agricultural Produce via Air and Seaports during 2016 as
compared with 2014 and 2015. (Cont’d)
(Tonnes) (Tonnes) (Tonnes) $G $US TOT. VOLUME

2014 2015 2016 2016 2016 2016
Mango (Frozen) 0.00 8.34 9.93 8,914,120 43,530 0.10
Ochro 1.13 0.80 4.98 1,054,700 5,151 0.05
Orange 4.47 2.11 6.93 1,343,840 6,587 0.07
Papaw 12.00 2.02 5.90 2,141,360 10,445 0.06
Passion fruit 0.87 0.41 0.38 99,840 487 0.00
Pepper (hot) 0.91 0.31 1.68 498,940 2,433 0.02
Pepper (Crushed) 0.00 1.88 29.85 28,013,620 136,652 0.29
Pepper(Wiri wiri frozen) 0.00 11.19 11.01 9,910,300 48,344 0.11
Pepper (wiri wiri) 34.59 25.25 21.76 8,415,009 41,082 0.21
Pepper Sauce 23.16 38.21 71.76 34,852,268 170,116 0.71
Pineapple 112.00 134.17 120.46 46,265,260 225,885 1.19
Plant parts 2.51 1.35 0.34 68,800 336 0.00
Plantain 20.00 8.92 7.73 1,861,620 9,081 0.08
Preserved fruits & Nuts 0.00 0.23 6.05 5,322,240 25,962 0.06
Pumpkin 358.21 190.28 342.12 91,438,600 446,085 3.38
Saeme 11.15 10.74 9.35 3,525,382 17,220 0.09
Sapodilla 0.19 0.00 0.20 80,000 390 0.00
Sauces 102.65 135.84 154.80 85,380,494 416,668 1.53
Seasonings 9.40 0.03 2.00 920,000 4,488 0.02
Squash 8.75 5.86 6.95 1,752,348 8,556 0.07
Sweet basil 1.61 2.08 5.16 1,058,571 5,170 0.05
Sweet potato 7.17 51.17 4.53 1,050,720 5,146 0.04
Thyme (fresh) 6.02 5.67 6.91 1,268,122 6,190 0.07
Watermelon 136.40 118.71 231.64 60,795,000 296,780 2.29
Yam 2.00 39.31 34.60 9,914,480 48,413 0.34

Other* 0.38 0.94 1.56 1,076,830 5,254 0.02
TOTAL 13,921.07 10,998.88 10,122.56 2,045,064,299 9,982,347 100.00

Note:Rate used for US$1.00=G$204.00
* Soursop, Plantain Chips, Minica #4, Golden Apple, Eschallot, Coffee Beans, Celery, Calaloo,frozen Poi and Cabbage
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Table V: Total Exports of Non-Traditional Agricultural Produce Fresh & Processed for 2016 as
compared with 2014 and 2015.

COMMODITY VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME OF TOT.
(Tonnes) (Tonnes) (Tonnes) $G $US VOLUME
FRESH 2014 2015 2016 2016 2016 2016
Awara 3.00 1.61 3.27 1,561,305 7,637 0.03
Bilimbi 0.00 0.29 0.11 42,570 207 0.00
Bora 20.00 17.89 23.65 12,038,714 58,765 0.23
Boulanger 19.00 15.68 17.86 7,790,390 38,027 0.18
Breadfruit 0.00 0.42 0.58 232,000 1,132 0.01
Breadnut (katahar) 0.00 0.00 1.27 752,250 3,670 0.01
Calaloo (poi) 0.05 0.59 0.02 3,200 16 0.00
Cassava 0.00 3.42 7.49 1,197,760 5,843 0.07
Celery 0.02 0.04 0.08 34,510 168 0.00
Coconut (dry) 11,165.17 8,092.94 6,987.40 620,328,048 3,028,010 69.03
Corilla 0.63 0.30 0.46 131,320 641 0.00
Cucumber 3.70 1.09 12.09 2,186,285 10,671 0.12
Eddo 193.92 217.79 312.91 64,978,705 317,289 3.09
Eschallot 0.00 0.02 0.01 4,320 22 0.00
Genip 3.72 4.19 4.10 1,651,243 8,055 0.04
Ginger (fresh) 11.00 141.60 66.04 30,563,240 149,325 0.65
Kowa (Jack-fruit) 0.32 0.21 0.32 158,500 773 0.00
Lime 53.00 51.61 63.69 14,802,650 72,238 0.63
Mango 153.48 102.41 204.34 84,673,971 413,432 2.02
Minica # 4 0.04 0.10 0.25 145,120 708 0.00
Ochro 1.13 0.80 4.98 1,054,700 5,151 0.05
Orange 4.47 2.11 6.93 1,343,840 6,587 0.07
Papaw 12.00 2.02 5.90 2,141,360 10,445 0.06
Passion fruit 0.87 0.41 0.38 99,840 487 0.00
Pepper (hot) 0.91 0.31 1.68 498,940 2,433 0.02
Pepper (wiri wiri) 34.59 26.26 21.76 8,415,009 41,082 0.21
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Table V: Total Exports of Non-Traditional Agricultural Produce Fresh & Processed for 2015 as
compared with 2013 and 2014. (Cont’d)

COMMODITY VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME OF TOT.
(Tonnes) (Tonnes) (Tonnes) $G $US VOLUME
FRESH
Plantain 20.00 8.92 7.73 1,861,620 9,081 0.06
Plant Parts 2.51 1.35 0.34 68,800 336 0.01
Pineapple 112.00 134.17 120.46 46,265,260 225,885 0.96
Pumpkin 358.21 190.28 342.12 91,438,600 446,085 1.37
Sapodilla 0.19 0.00 0.20 80,000 390 0.00
Saeme 11.15 10.74 9.35 3,525,382 17,220 0.08
Squash 8.75 5.86 6.95 1,752,348 8,556 0.04
Sweet basil 1.61 2.08 5.16 1,058,571 5,170 0.01
Sweet potato 7.17 51.17 4.53 1,050,720 5146 0.37
Thyme 6.02 5.67 6.91 1,268,122 6,190 0.04
Watermelon 136.89 121.83 231.64 60,795,000 296,780 0.88
Yam 2.00 39.31 34.60 9,914,480 48,413 0.28
Sub-total (fresh) 12,348.52 9,256.56 8,517.56 1,075,908,693 5,252,064 80.64
PROCESSED 2014 2015 2016 2016 2016 2016

Achar 18.31 27.18 23.13 23,131,000 112,847 0.25
Breadnut (frozen) 36.01 33.44 45.56 40,299,420 196,775 0.30
Cassava (frozen) 0.00 0.00 0.11 110,000 537 0.00
Cassava Casareep 8.24 4.28 0.75 750,000 3,659 0.04
Carassie Tea 5.76 4.37 4.40 3,816,500 18,635 0.04
Coconut Oil 7.95 4.18 0.94 737,600 3,598 0.04
Coconut Oil (crude) 539.65 234.65 41.75 19,769,400 96,436 2.13
Coconut Choka 6.09 10.80 4.95 4,354,240 21,240 0.10
Crushed Pepper 0.00 1.88 29.85 28,013,620 136,652 0.02
Coconut Water 92.18 134.78 158.77 120,989,360 590,536 1.23
Copra 217.00 310.47 36.30 11,149,600 54,389 2.82
Jams & jellies 7.53 6.09 28.63 18,204,980 88,805 0.06
Fruit Pulp 0.00 0.00 4.00 3,440,000 16,780 0.00
Heart of Palm 461.62 774.38 969.16 548,200,784 2,675,945 7.04
Mango frozen 0.00 8.34 9.93 8,914,120 43,530 0.08
Pepper wiri wiri (frozen) 0.00 10.17 11.01 9,910,300 48,344 0.09
Pepper Sauce 23.16 38.21 71.76 34,852,268 170,116 0.35
Plantain Chips 0.03 0.05 1.20 889,680 4,340 0.00
Preserved Fruits 0.00 0.23 6.05 5,322,240 25,962 0.00
Sauces 102.65 135.84 154.80 85,380,494 416,668 1.24
Seasonings 9.40 0.03 2.00 920,000 4,488 0.00
Sub-total (processed) 1,573 1,742 1,605 969,155,606 4,730,282 16.31
TOTAL 13,922 10,999 10,123 2,045,064,299 9,982,346 100
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Table VI: Total Volume of Produce Exported by Country during 2012 -2016
TOTAL VOLUME OF PRODUCE EXPORTED BY COUNTRY

TABLE VI DURING 2012-2016 (TONNES)
%
COUNTRY 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 CONTRIBTION
2016
REGIONAL MARKETS
Antigua 26.51 51 145 119 148 1.04
Barbados 358.04 404 514 355 655 3.69
Jamaica 0.00 0.00 0.40 4.21 17.46 0.00
Grenada 0.00 0.00 2.70 1.02 3.26 0.02
St.Kitts & Nevis 0.00 0.00 1.60 1.54 9.04 0.01
Suriname 48.10 116 237 489 474 1.70
Trinidad 1,252.88 1,173 705 786 472 5.06
Sub-total Regional 1,935.53 2,246 1,857 1,906 1,779 13.34
EXTRA-REGIONAL MARKETS
Canada 536.63 857.26 543.74 373.81 416.81 3.91
France 283.44 390.19 451.00 774.38 859.76 3.24
Europe 0.00 0.00 6.60 4.40 3.89 0.05
St. Marteen 7.17 7.81 4.10 3.87 8.65 0.03
U.S.A 355.48 528.15 1,061.00 1,447.76 1,203.54 7.62
Others* 16.31 4.76 0.00 0.31 0.40 0.00
Dominica Republic 8,008.19 8,666.40 9,988.65 6,488.64 5,850.93 71.75
Sub-total Extra-Regional 9,250.72 10,454.55 12,065.59 9,093.17 8,343.98 73.00
TOTAL 11,186 12,700 13,922 10,999 10,123 100
Others* at the Extra Regional Level represents exports to countries such as British Virgin Islands, Aruba, Turks and Caicos, Martinique,
Mozanbique
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Table VII: Central Packaging Facilities – Total Volume of Products Processed for 2016
Commodities Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total Kgs % Contribution
1 BILIMBI 23 68 23 114 0%
2 BORA 27 23 180 30 260 0%
3 BOULANGER 55 55 47 68 55 55 335 0%
4 BROOMS 2 2 0%
5 BUTTERNUT SQUASH 0 0%
6 CELERY 10 10 20 0%
7 COCONUT CHOKA 2005 2,005 0%
8 COCONUT WATER 13000 10000 10000 10000 20,000 23092 13532 99,624 10%
9 CORILLA 22 318 20 360 0%
10 CUCUMBER 2,499 216 3,317 166 6,099 1,023 13,320 1%
11 DRIED COCONUT 5,909 2296 3032 3508 1173 77441 49,157 7,154 6,362 2794 158,826 16%
12 EDDOES 2,296 1834 2880 2534 6312 5075 6929 2432 3,636 4,417 3,126 3475 44,946 5%
13 ESCHALLOT 3 10 13 0%
14 FROZEN MANGO 2,182 4745 91 91 7,109 1%
15 GINGER 64 64 0%
16 HOT PEPPER 164 67 231 0%
17 KATAHAR 6,182 4705 3,500 9091 1,818 25,296 3%
18 LIMES 454 5,681 11931 12655 17817 6373 4131 1043 909 2,454 1,181 334 64,963 7%
19 OCHROES 38 49 87 0%
20 PAPAW 846 2025 1,082 318 1121 368 136 5,896 1%
21 PARSLEY 16 16 0%
22 PASSION FRUIT 114 270 384 0%
23 PEPPERSAUCE 2618 2,618 0%
24 PINEAPPLE 1,743 2708 1842 1785 2667 1904 963 577 182 1,674 1,255 1,291 18,591 2%
25 PLANTAIN 209 102 2,367 726 3727 7,131 1%
26 POI 8 8 0%
27 PUMPKIN 16,634 28,782 23,651 46,557 61,089 41,115 25682 22,725 2,874 7,727 6,659 283,495 29%
28 RED BEANS 77 68 102 247 0%
29 SMOKED FISH 5645 5,645 1%
30 SQUASH 40 51 91 0%
31 SWEET BASIL 3 9 12 0%
32 THYME 2 6 8 0%
33 WATERMELON 17,068 24283 30466 34784 33654 10203 9874 2067 31,543 44546 238,488 24%
34 WIRI WIRI PEPPER 4886 228 250 5050 45 23 10,482 1%
Total (Kg) 51,333 61,491 108,157 94,685 136,315 106,147 87,671 123,142 76,745 23,031 58,019 63,951 990,687 100%
No.of Sea Shipments 3 5 7 5 7 8 8 7 5 2 6 63

No.of Air shipments 9 8 4 9 9 6 3 2 6 2 6 64
Total 12 13 11 14 16 14 11 9 5 8 8 6 127
2009 139,061 46,003 70,586 99,400 128,450 167,710 123,120 220,755 290,950 437,034 188,545 118,916 2,030,530
2010 126,322 115,456 204,753 177,196 138,627 115,357 90,333 107,750 35,167 71,015 80,374 183,862 1,446,212
2011 142,640 164,276 151,784 33,488 52,701 46,741 55,942 82,535 76,950 90,607 66,124 63,455 1,027,243
2012 35,219 83,267 58,423 34,838 28,116 27,025 13,219 1,378 5,019 8,533 11,117 7,665 313,819
2013 16,835 40,598 42,865 37,664 19,861 42,092 13,418 6,827 16,858 30,104 34,519 41,423 343,064
2014 42,541 55,365 71,365 52,347 46,439 33,732 63,396 50,610 38,459 53,642 38,240 39,461 585,597
2015 26,262 48,203 51,239 53,947 42,959 54,118 52,052 68,850 33,001 34,410 78,829 55,305 599,175
2016 51333 61491 108157 94685 136315 106147 87671 123142 76745 23031 58019 63951 990,687
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Table VIII: Statistical Highlights of Non-Traditional Agricultural Exports 2014-2016

COMMODITY 2014 2015 2016 diff 2015-2016 % diff
Total volume exported (tonnes) 13,924 10,999 10,123 876 -8
Export Value ('000 G$) 1,945,440,873.00 1,947,694,998.50 2,045,064,299.27 -2,254,126 5
Export Value ('000 US$) 9,536,473.68 9,523,810.27 9,982,341.94 12,663 5
Rate of exchange (US$-G$) 1.00:204.01 1.00:204.01 1.00:205.01 0 0
MAJOR COMMODITIES EXPORTED (TONNES)
COCONUT CRUDE OIL 540 235 42 193 82
COPRA 217 310 36 274 88
COPRA MEAL 36 - - - 0
LIME 53 52 64 -12 -23
MANGO 153 102 204 -102 -100
PINEAPPLE 112 134 120 14 10
PLANTAIN 20 9 8 1 13
PUMPKIN 358 190 342 -152 -80
PEPPER (Hot) 1 0 2 -1 -444
PEPPER (Wiri Wiri) 35 25 22 3 14
HEART OF PALM 462 774 969 -195 -25
WATERMELON 136 116 232 -115 -99
TOTAL VOLUME EXPORTED (TONNES)
VIA AIR 722 423 581 -158 -27
VIA SEA 13,199 10,576 9,541 1,035 11
COMMODITY 2014 2015 2016 diff 2015-2016 % Diff
REGIONAL MARKETS (TONNES)
BARBADOS 513.89 354.69 654.54 159 45
TRINIDAD 705.04 785.69 473.85 -81 -10
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA 145.19 119.44 148.38 26 22
SURINAME 236.87 489.00 473.85 -252 -52
EXTRA-REGIONAL MARKETS (TONNES) 2014 2015 2016 diff 2015-2016 % Diff
CANADA 543.74 373.81 416.81 170 45
FRANCE 451.00 774.38 859.76 -323 -42
U.S.A. 1,061.00 1,447.76 1,203.54 -387 -27
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 9,988.65 6,488.64 5,850.93 3,500 54
COMMODITY 2014 2015 2016 diff 2015-2016 % Diff
PROCESSED (Tonnes)
Achar 18 27 23 4 15
Copra 217 310 36 274 88
Copra Meal 36 0 0 0 0
Casareep 8 4 1 4 82
Guava Jam & Jelly 8 6 29 -23 -370
Pineapple (Chunks) 0 0 0 0 0
FRESH (TONNES) 2014 2015 2016 diff 2015-2016 % Diff
Bora 20 18 24 -6 -32
Boulanger 19 16 18 -2 -14
Coconut 11,165 8,093 6,987 1,106 14
Citrus (lime, orange, tangerine) 57 54 64 -10 -19
Eddo 194 220 313 -93 -42
Mango 153 102 204 -102 -100
Pepper (hot) 1 0 2 -1 -444
Pepper (wiri wiri) 35 25 22 3 14
Pineapple 112 134 120 14 10
Plantain 20 9 8 1 13
Pumpkin 358 190 342 -152 -80
Seame 11 11 9 1 13
Squash 9 6 7 -1 -19
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Table I B Quarterly Average Wholesale Prices for 2016

Table V Total Exports of Non-Traditional Agricultural Produce (Fresh and

Table VI Total Volume of Produce Exported (by Country) 2012 – 2016

Table VIII Statistical Highlights of non-traditional Agricultural Exports 2014 – 2016

List of Tables ......................................................................................................................................3

Table of Contents ...............................................................................................................................4

1.0 Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................5

2.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................8

3.0 Market Information Centre ......................................................................................................... 10

4.0 Agriculture Business Development .............................................................................................. 21

5.0 Guyana Shop .............................................................................................................................. 25

6.0 Packaging Facilities .................................................................................................................... 27

7.0 Price and Export Analysis ............................................................................................................ 30

8.0 Administration & Accounting ...................................................................................................... 37

9.0 Board Of Directors ...................................................................................................................... 43

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

| 1.0 Executive Summary 5

| 1.0 Executive Summary 6

| 1.0 Executive Summary 7

2.1 GMC’s Key Functions

2.2 Organizational Structure of GMC

• Market Information Centre

Packaging Guyana Administration/

Figure 1: Functional Structure of GMC

3.0 MARKET INFORMATION CENTRE

The Marketing Information Centre functions in several capacities, including:

1. Gathering and disseminating market and marketing information

2. Identifying and promoting the economic potential of new non-traditional agricultural

5. Training of farmers, exporters and agro-processors in areas of post-harvest handling,

6. Providing technical advice to farmers, exporters and agro-processors.

| 3.0 Market Information Centre 10

3.1 Market Advisory BOX 1:: Success Story:

Creation of Market Linkage

In a bid to ensure that clients were able to access timely and

3.2 Market Linkages

| 3.0 Market Information Centre 11

3.3 Market Extension

3.4 Farmers’ Awareness and Training

In a bid to increase awareness of the services offered by GMC,

Figure 5: GMC’s Training Session

BOX 4:: Success Story:

GMC organized Several Meetings

Figure 7: GMC’s Awareness Session

| 3.0 Market Information Centre 13

3.5 Promotion: Trade Fairs & Exhibitions

1. Rose Hall Career & Business Fair – Rose Hall

| 3.0 Market Information Centre 14

The Corporation also took the opportunity to promote

BOX 5: Success Story:

The Guyana Marketing Corporation

Figure 13: GMC’s booth at Victoria Agricultural Fair

| 3.0 Market Information Centre 15

3.6 Agriculture Market Information System

BOX 6:: Success Story:

Guyana Marketing Corporation has a record of prices of

| 3.0 Market Information Centre 16

3.6.2 AMIS - This is a mobile text messaging service which

In 2016, there were 52 price updates sent by the Guyana

3.6.3 Collection of Export Data – GMC is also responsible

| 3.0 Market Information Centre 17