Empowering students and farmers to thrive in the agriculture sector
-GCCI partners with stakeholders for capacity-building session at GSA
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), in furtherance of its objective of contributing to food security and diversification of the economy, is continuing its capacity-building initiatives in the agriculture sector.
Today, July 16, the GCCI once again partnered with the World University Service of Canada and several other stakeholders to empower students of the Guyana School of Agriculture and farmers with information and skills geared towards improving their knowledge, particularly in the business arena.
Chaired by Councillor and Chairman of the GCCI’s Agriculture Committee, Mr. Brian Edwards, the event saw over 50 participants and included remarks from Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Richard Blair, as well as presentations from the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute, the Guyana Food Safety Authority, the New Guyana Marketing Corporation, the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board, the Small Business Bureau, and the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI). Vice Chairperson of the GCCI’s Entrepreneurship and Small Business Committee, Ms. Natasha Waddle also delivered a detailed presentation on business compliance and record-keeping, stressing the importance of documentation, especially as it relates to accessing financing. Participant and entrepreneur, Ms. Dixie Calder also shared her experience in establishing her small business that specialises in producing liqueurs, and spoke of the support she received from GMC in commissioning her operations and later expanding.
This activity follows several similar sessions across various regions that are in keeping with the GCCI’s work programme for the development of the agriculture sector.
