Blumberg Grain unveils plan to build manufacturing plant in Guyana, cut farmers’ post-harvest losses

…eyes deeper partnership with Government to boost
agro-processing and exports

In a stunning show of confidence in Guyana’s agricultural future, Blumberg Grain has announced plans to construct a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in the country – a move that will revolutionise regional agri-processing, slash post-harvest losses, and make Guyana the central hub of the company’s operations in the Caribbean Community (CariCom) and northern South America.

Speaking at the recent signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of Guyana and Blumberg Grain, Executive Vice President Jeff Speaks unveiled an ambitious multi-phase plan to deepen collaboration with the Guyanese Government and farmers.
At the heart of Blumberg Grain’s mission is a commitment to drastically reduce post-harvest losses, a long-standing challenge in Guyana’s agricultural sector where significant volumes of crops perish between the farm and the market. Speaks noted that minimising these losses will lead to higher export volumes, better incomes for farmers, and a stronger food supply chain across the region.
“I wanted to talk about our company’s goals here in Guyana. The first step towards what we’re doing is to reduce post-harvest loss. While it’s a self-sufficient country, we can reduce post-harvest loss, which is the loss farmers sustain from their field to the market. It will only increase the exportable products in the agriculture sector. And we are focused on CariCom and northern South America as we make our investments. That means more income for farmers. If there’s a more marketable volume of agricultural goods, it’s a better world for your farmers and our farmers,” Speaks disclosed.
Blumberg Grain also announced its intention to build a high-tech manufacturing plant in Guyana, not for food processing alone, but to produce next-generation shade houses and agriculture technologies for distribution across CariCom and beyond.
“We will invest… The President’s challenged us with creating a brand that can be exported to the US, a very large market in North America, and we will do that. Secondly, as our work continues here, Minister, we will look to invest in a manufacturing plant, and you may say an agriculture company manufacturing plant? Yes, because we don’t just do food security. We do the full spectrum of the agri-chain. And the manufacturing plant will be to produce the most advanced shade houses, not only for Guyana but for export throughout CariCom and even in South America. As our work grows, we want to designate Guyana as our hub, and that means our home in the Caribbean and in Northern South America,” he explained.
According to Speaks, Blumberg Grain stands as a dominant force in the global commodities market, serving as the grain-focused component of the Blumberg Commodity Index (BCOM)—one of the most widely followed benchmarks for investors and analysts worldwide.
With nearly a quarter of the index weighted toward key agricultural futures such as corn, wheat, and soybeans, Blumberg Grain reflects both the volatility and strategic importance of the world’s food supply chains.
This grain subindex is driven by a blend of liquidity and global production metrics, ensuring balanced representation of the most actively traded and economically significant crops. As global weather events, trade policies, and food security concerns increasingly shape commodity markets, Blumberg Grain offers critical insight into price movements and market trends.
Its influence extends beyond investment circles, with Governments, agribusinesses, and trade negotiators alike closely monitoring its performance. In a world facing rising demand and climate uncertainty, Blumberg Grain remains a powerhouse indicator of agricultural resilience and economic stability.