2013
Guyana Marketing Corporation: Annual Report
Field Crates Exporters utilized the leasing of crates for better post harvest handling. In 2013, the crates were used. Packaging Facility General Observations and Activities Generally there was great improvement in the quality
Figure 30: Agricultural Field Crates
of the fruits and vegetables exported. There has been continuous visits from Consultants through NAREI, MOA, CHF and other organisations Prospective exporters, both local and overseas also visited the facilities during the year. Staff at the facility continued to assist exporters with the sourcing of high quality produce that are suitable for sale on the market. Constraints: Exporters Exporters continued to face some difficulties. These include: Consistent supply of export quality and quantity of produce reduced during the year Lengthy time taken to processing of export documentation, in some cases at least seven days. Limited and inadequate air cargo space coupled with the unreliability of the air cargo service. For the sea transportation the timings has increased and that service is hardly used
BOX 4 (1) List of Exporters from Packaing Facilities in 2013 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Ramkripaul Singh Charles Anderson Shigam Inc. Morris Bart Doodnauth Singh Deonarine Singh P&B Investments (Bisram Singh) 8. Atlantic seafoods 9. Karamath Ally 10. Moonasar RamJag 11. Arthur Morris 12. Basdeo Sukhu 13. Kim Hernandez 14. Sherryann Allen 15. Synergy Holdings 16. Dern Johnson 17. Rajendra Mohabir 18. Padmini Bissessar (2) Countries produce were exported to from the Packaging Facilities 1. 2. 3.
Barbados 4. Canada Trinidad 5. Antigua Suriname 6. USA 7. St Maarten
Exporters expressed that the rate of spoilage due to transportation is very high. | Packaging Facilities
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