US$16M dairy project...

FROM PAGE 8 held with various government agencies including the Ministry of Agriculture, the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC), the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA), the National Agriculture Research Institute (NARI), the CARICOM Secretariat and with the President of Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali.

During the current visit to Israel by the DDL delegation, an agreement has been reached for expenditure of financial resources on the final design of the farm, procedures for the procurement of the first set of animals and equipment, the shareholding structure of DDI and further research that would facilitate the manufacture of value added products.

“It has taken us some time to get to this point but both DDL and the LR Group are committed to ensuring we do this right. Our visit to Israel at this time provided not only for detailed planning but for visits to dairy farms and related operations such as drip irrigation technology which could be utilised for the crops that will supply the feed for the cows,” DDL’s chairman, Komal Samaroo said.

“The signing of this agreement marks a significant step in the course of providing healthy and fresh agriculture products to the Guyanese people, contributing to the food security of the country and the entire region. LR Group feels that DDL is the most suitable partner to join us in this important journey,” CEO and founder of LR Group, Mr. Ami Lustig said.