The Essequibo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ECCI), headquartered on the Essequibo Coast in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), on Friday evening successfully hosted a massive Agro and Trade Expo event, also known as “Essequibo Night”.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this event had not been held since 2019, but it has now been restarted, and was this year hosted under the theme “Moving Business Forward”.
Some 90 booths displaying a variety of fresh local produce, arts and craft, livestock, small beauty businesses, as well as agricultural products and services, were hosted at the Anna Regina Community Centre Ground; and the event, which attracted a massive crowd, was attended by Prime Minister Mark Phillips, who declared the region’s sixth annual Agro and Trade Expo open, while at the same time he reminded the gathering of the integral role both the Private Sector and the Government play in the country’s development.
He noted that the event provides an opportune platform aimed at showcasing the viability of the Essequibo county and Region Two as a good source of investment in agriculture, tourism, forestry, mining, manufacturing, and many other areas of commerce.
“This is an excellent opportunity to form potential partnerships and foster new business ventures in these areas, to build and develop Essequibo,” Phillips said.
Additionally, he noted that Government has committed to the continued strengthening of Guyana’s traditional sectors, recognising that they continue to play significant roles in the economy through exports, foreign currency earnings, and also the GDP. Sectors such as agriculture contribute to food security, which contributes to healthy lifestyles, economic growth, poverty reduction, and job creation.
