Guyana is a sovereign state on the northern mainland of South America. Agriculture is one of its main economic activities with 51,000 (14%) of the working population in the sector. Given the size of Guyana, and the importance of the agriculture sector, as well as the large volumes of products available, it is expected that the country would have a sophisticated marketing network. And what might be deemed small scale production in Guyana would yield three to four times more than a similar producer in other Caribbean countries.
In 2015, agriculture accounted for 21.8% of Guyana’s GDP , 30% of employment and 40% of export earnings with the production of:
Other products produced by Guyana include:
Agriculture remains central to the country’s food security, supplying significant amount of fruits and vegetables, chicken, beef, and pork to satisfy local consumption. The rice industry especially has recorded consistently high levels of output, breaking the 400,000 tonne bar, in 2011, and the 500,000 tonne bar, in 2013. For 2014, rice output attained an impressive 635,238 tonnes, an increase of 18.6%. Other crops such as vegetables, staple crops, fruits and spices are being produced in larger quantities to satisfy local needs as well as to meet the requirements of export markets.
The vast majority of agricultural activity takes place in Guyana’s coastal plains. The local climate is tropical, generally hot and humid, with two rainy seasons from May to mid-August and the second from mid-November to mid-January.
The fisheries sector continues to be a major source of animal protein in Guyana and contributed G$157 million (2.8%) to total GDP in 2004, greater than that of rice (2.6%). In aquaculture particularly, species grown are queriman, snook, croaker, bashaw, tilapia, tarpon, shrimp, tilapia, and catfish.
With the Government’s recent commitment to the expansion of agricultural product offerings, Guyana has a myriad of investment opportunities for the sector.
Aquaculture: This sector continues to be developed with two commercial farms established. A 6.25-ha farm is producing fresh water prawn and a 40-ha tilapia farm is developing satisfactorily.
Rice: The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) Strategic Plan 2012-2022 seeks to improve 70% of drainage and irrigation schemes and increase yields of rice to 6 tonnes/ha.
Sugar: The long-term plan for the development of the agriculture sector is evident in the construction of the largest Sugar Factory in the Caribbean Region, Skeldon, with assistance from the World Bank.
The non-traditional crops and vegetable sector is growing and contributing to food production efforts by taking advantage of the support of the government and of the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (NGMC) which assists farmers in marketing their produce both locally and internationally.
Support is also provided for the following range of products:
No. | Name (Acronym): | Type of Business / Role(s) | Contact Person/ Designation / Postal Address | Contact Information |
1 | Agricola East End Co-op Land Society Ltd. | AS-F / OT (land marketing, input supply) | D. Wharton Secretary Agricola East Bank Demerara | |
2 | Aliki Chartered Co-op Land Society Ltd | AS-F / OT (land marketing, input supply) | Danny Cummings Aliki Essequibo River | 592 226-2620 |
3
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Ankoko Sugar Cane Farmers Producers Co-op Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (land marketing, input supply) |
Harvey Holder Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo |
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4
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Ann’s Grove/Two Friends Farmers Association |
AS-F / OT (land marketing, input supply) |
Hubert Sertimer Clonbrook Village Office Section B Cloonbrook, East Coast Demerara |
592 259-0172 |
5
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Baba Grant Farmers Co-op Land Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (land marketing, input supply etc) |
Vibert Joyce Crabwood Creek Village, Corentyne |
592 335-3436 |
6
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Bablyon Co-op Land Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (land marketing, input supply etc) |
Joel Singh No. 65 Village, Corentyne |
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7
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Bloomfield Cane Farmer Co-op Marketing Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (land marketing, input supply) |
Leon Chinsammy Secretary Bloomfield, Corentyne Berbice
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8
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Bourda Co-op Land Society |
AS-F / OT (land marketing, input supply etc) |
Fedrick Howard 108 Laluni Street Albouystown Georgetown
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592 226-8092 |
9
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Brighton Sunflower Co-op Land Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (land marketing, input supply etc) |
L. E.waroo Brighton Village, Corentyne Berbice
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10
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Brotherhood Agricultural Producers Co-op Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (land marketing, input supply) |
G. Vanderstoop Lot 33 ½ Owen Street, Kitty
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592 698-1273 |
11
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Bush Lot Sunflower Co-op Land Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (land marketing, input supply etc) |
Godfrey Fraser Relience Village Essequibo Coast
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12
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Canal No. 2 Cane Farmers Co-op Marketing Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (land marketing, input supply) |
Ramberock Canal No. 2 Community, Center Canal No. 2 Polder, WestBank Demerara
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592 263-5654 |
13
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Corriverton - Crabwood Creek Livestock Rearers Cooperative Society
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AS-F / OT (land) |
Latchminarine, Somair, Mohammed H. Shaw - Secretary S. Sooknandan Carbwood Creek
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14
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Craig Milne Community Co-op Society |
AS-F / OT (land marketing, input supply) |
S. Gulolord Secretary Nabaclis Community Center, East Coast Demerara |
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15
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Domino Livestock Rearers Co-op Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (marketing, |
Lloyd Thomas, E. Joseph Secretary Golden Grove Village, West Coast Berbice
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16
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East Bank Berbice Co-op Land Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (land marketing, input supply) |
S. Nanhu – Secretary R. Nagpssar - Chairman 24 Hdinburgh Housing Scheme
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17
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Essequibo Islands/ West Demerara Fishermen Co-op Federation Ltd |
AS-F / OT (input supply)
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A. Khan Parika, East Bank Essequibo |
592 260-4440 |
18
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Free And Easy Co-op Cane Farmers Marketing Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (marketing, |
Besil Seeram 9 Potentic East Housing Scheme West Demerara
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19
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Frienddux Cane Farmers Co-op Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (land marketing, input supply etc) |
Vibert Haymer, Leroy Hamer 158 Friendship Village, East Coast Demerara |
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20
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Good-Intent & Sisters Cane Farmers Co-op Marketing Society Ltd
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AS-F / OT (land marketing, input supply) |
Huber Richomd Good- Intent West Bank Demerara
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21
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Good Samaritan Co-op Land Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (land marketing, input supply etc) |
John Reme East Bank Berbice River
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592 226-1529 |
22
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Greater Georgetown Fishermen’s Co-op Society Ltd |
ASF, BNK / FS
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Mohamed Khan 1 Lombard Street, Charlestown, Georgetown |
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23
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Guyana Young Farmers Co-op Farmers Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (marketing, |
Seon Catherina, West Bank Demerara
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24
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Hopetown Co-op Land Society |
AS-F / OT (land marketing, input supply etc) |
Mamar Fraser Hopetown West Coast Berbice
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592 232-0314 |
25
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Johannesburg Co-op Land Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (land marketing, input supply etc) |
Khadoi No. 66 Village Corentyne Berbice
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26
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John’s Clifton Co-op Land Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (land marketing, input supply etc) |
John Ally Tani Settlemrnt Port Mourant, Corentyne Berbice
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27
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La Grange Cane Farmers Co-op Marketing Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (marketing, inputs supply) |
Deo Lall Lamlell La Grange Village, West Bank Demerara
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28
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La Retraite -Stanleytown Cane Farmers Co-op Marketing Society Leguan Cattle Farmers Association |
AS-F / OT (land)
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Dered Venlure Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara C/o G. White La Bagatelle
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29
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Leonora Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society |
AS-F / OT (land)
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C/o Deoroop Anna Cathrenia
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30
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Lusignan Farmers Services Co-op Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (marketing, input supply) |
Shanidar Mohan Secretary 30 Lusignan Pasture, East Coast Demerara
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592 220-7782 |
31
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Mabaruma / Hosororo Organic Cocoa growers Association |
AS-F / OT (marketing, input supply) |
Kuwan S. DeGocus, Norbert Mendonga, Delon Welham - Secretary C/o Barima / Waini Regional Democratic Council Compound, Mabaruma, Region 1
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32
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Mabaruma Sub - Region Farmers Association, Kumaka |
AS-F / RU PS-P
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Brian Ganell, Sherlay Jeffrey – Secretary Market Center Bond, Mabaruma, Sub- Region, North WestDistrict, Barima / Waini, Region 1
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33
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Marfriends Co-op Land Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (land, marketing, input supply etc) |
F. Valentine 17-23 Cuffy Koker Dam, Friendship East Bank Demerara
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592 266-0224 |
34
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Mocha Arcadia Farmers Marketing Co-op Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (marketing, input supply) |
Clement Adams Lot Q Gray Avenue Mocha Village, East Bank Demerara
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35
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Mocha Cane Farmers Co-op Marketing Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (marketing, input supply) |
C Adams, F Tumbler Lot 83 Section B Mocha Village, East Bank Demerara |
592 263-6240 |
36
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New Friendship Farmers Co-op Land Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (land, marketing, input supply etc) |
John Blair Friendship, East Bank Demerara
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37
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Nos. 52-66 Cattle Farmers Association |
AS-F / OT (land, marketing, input supply etc) |
Ramesh Bismauth Chairman C/o R. Bisnauth # 64 Village, Corentyne
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592 338-2181 |
38
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New Highway Producers Co-op Ltd. |
AS-F / OT (marketing, input supply) |
Brettle Gank Kuru Kuru Access Road, Linden Highway
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39
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New Hope Co-op Land Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (land, marketing, input supply etc) |
Erlee Rowe Craig Village East Coast Demerara
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592 226-4837 |
40
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No. 8 Rice Farmers Produce Co-op Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (marketing, input supply) |
Godfrey Joseph, Sandra London No.8 Village West Coast Berbice
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41
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Paradise Multi Purpose Co-op Society Ltd |
AS-F / RU |
Valrie Peters 8 Paradise, East Coast Demerara
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42
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Pomeroon Farmers Association |
AS-F / OT (marketing, input supply) |
Parsram Persaud, Romey Tobin - Secretary C/o Market Center, Charity Essequibo Coast
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43
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Port Mourant Follow Up Co-op Land Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (land, marketing, input supply etc) |
Balkaram Mangra Chairman Port Mourant, Corentyne Berbice
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44
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Port Mourant United Co-op Land Society |
AS-F / OT (land, marketing, input supply etc) |
Spready Bakery Rose Hall No 11 Ankerville Port Mourant Berbice
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45
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Queenstown Farmers Development Association |
AS-F / OT (marketing, input supply), RU |
Marris Walcott 184-185 Mocha, Queenstown Essequibo Coast
Aaron Walcott 13 Dagroad Queenstown, Essequibo Coat |
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46
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Queenstown Producers Co-op Land Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (land, marketing, input supply etc) |
Lackhanlall Boodhou Queenstown Village, Essequibo Coast
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47
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Region No. 2 Seed Paddy Growers Association, Industrial |
AS-F / RG, TR, TM
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Showkob Ali Chairman
Cynul Lochan Secreatary Site Street, Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast
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48
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Relief & Support Cane Farmers Co-op Marketing Society Ltd
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AS-F / OT (marketing, input supply) |
F Bellomy Relief & Support, Supply, East Bank Demerara
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49
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Rosignol Fishermen Co-op Society |
AS-F / OT (input supply)
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Chrisladal Marchn
B. Bacchus Secretary Carimage Road Rosignol West Coast Berbice
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592 330-2264 |
50
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Rosignol National Catering Co-op Society Ltd, Rosignol, |
AS-F / OT (marketing)
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Manroe Chairman West Bank Berbice
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51
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Sanacalli Farmers/ Fishermen Development Association |
AS-F / OT (input supply)
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David Fraser
Leslie Jones Secreatary C/o Leslie Jones-Sanacalli, Essequibo River
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52
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Seafield Co-op Land Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (land, marketing, input supply etc) |
Clande Cummings Chairman
Carol Inmis Secretary Seafield Village West Coast Berbice |
592 681-2316 |
53
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Shieldstown Cattle Farmers Co-op Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (marketing, |
H. Bharrot Secreatary
Mohamed Komuni Chairman Shieldstown, Blairmont, West Bank Demerara |
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54
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Sisters Progressive Cane Farmers Marketing Co-op Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (marketing, |
Hubert Mohamed 91 Post Office Street, Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara |
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55
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Skeldon Agricultural Co-op Land Society |
AS-F / OT (land, marketing, input supply etc) |
N. Bhoge Secretary Queenstown Settlement, Skeldon, Corentyne |
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56
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Skeldon Cane Farmers Co-op Marketing Co-op Ltd |
AS-F / OT (marketing, |
Sukhu Secretary No 9 Village
Abdool R. Juhai Chariman 79 Village |
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57
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Smythfield Co-op Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (land, marketing, input supply etc) |
Ewert Hamilton Chariman
David Best Secretary Smythfield New Amsterdam |
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58
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South Spring Garden Farmers Association |
AS-F / OT (marketing, |
Bhagwam J. Persaud Chairman 17 Spring Garden Essequibo Coast
Raywattie Narayan Secretary Spring Garden, Essequibo Coast |
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59
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Strathaven Farmers Co-op Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (marketing, |
Joseph Hell Chariman Good Hope Village Essequibo Coast |
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60
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Supernaam Farmers Association |
AS-F / OT (marketing, |
Suzenne Lowe Secretary Good Hope Village Essequibo Coast |
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61
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John’s Foreshore Co-op Land And Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (land, marketing, input supply etc) |
William Vankatasemmi Secretary Tain Settlement Corentyne Berbice |
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62
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Triumph Backlands, Cattle Farmers Association |
AS-F / OT (marketing, |
Sudash Rampersaud Chairman
Bhagouti Rampersaud Secretary C/o Rampersaud Bhagwandas 83/84 Triumph Side Line Dam, E.C.D. |
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63
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Upper Corentyne Agricultural Producers Co-op Marketing Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (marketing, |
Ms. S. Harrynarine No. 71 Village Corentyne Berbice
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64
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Upper Corentyne Fishermen’s Co-Op Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (input supply)
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Bhawrase Harrypaul Secretary No. 79 Village, Corentyne Berbice |
592 338-2328 |
65
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Vergenoegen Rice MilL Co-op Society Ltd. |
AS-F / OT (marketing, |
Hazil Renamen Vergenoegen East Bank Essequibo |
592 260-2599 |
66
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West Berbice / Abary Cattle Farmers Association |
AS-F / OT (marketing, |
Ishmail Alladen Chariman
Bassoodeo Secretary Lot 7, Kingelly, West Coast Berbice |
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67
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West Demerara Co-op Market Society Ltd |
AS-F / OT (marketing, |
Kemroy Rognauth Leonara, West Coast Demerara |
592 619-5545 |
68
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Zorg Co-op Land And Society Ltd. |
AS-F / OT (land, marketing, input supply etc) |
R. Rameshwar Zirg Rice Coop Reliance Abandon East Canje Berbice
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592 327-7404 |
69
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Orealla Fruit Cheese Women’s Association |
AS-W / EX, TM, TR, RU |
Rose Sarreus
Testella Schadale Orealla, Corentyne, Berbice River |
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70
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Viloorden Women’s Group |
AS-W / EX, TR, RU |
C/o Parma’s Residence, Viloorden, Essequibo Coast |
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71
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A & S Enterprise |
PRV / PS-E |
34 Robb Street, Lacytown, Georgetown Mr. Shaam Outar, Managing Director |
Tel: 592 223-0935 Fax: 592 220 7042 E-mail: outar@networksgy.com
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72
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Adventure Manufacturing Company |
PRV / PS-M |
Lot 5 Oleander Gardens East Coast Demerara Mr. Fitzroy Fletcher, Managing Director |
Tel / Fax: 592 222-4092 E-mail: fletcher@sloutions.com |
73
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Amazon Caribbean |
PRV / PS-M |
46 First Ave., Subryanville, Greater Gorgetown Mr. Pierre St Arroman
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Tel: 592 226-5238, 592 226 2828 Fax: 592 226 9883 E-mail: amear@palmito.net Website: www.barima.com
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74
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Bounty Farms Ltd |
PRV / PS-M |
Patrick DeGroot John Fernandes Ltd 24 Water St., G/town |
Tel: |
75
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Continental Industries |
PRV / PS-M |
9-12 Industrial Site, Ruimveldt Georgetown Mr. Rakesh Puri, Managing Director |
Tel: 592 226-4041-3 Fax:592 225 3568 E-mail: mharanan@torginolpaints.com |
76
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Doodauth Singh |
PRV / PS-E |
Canal NO. 1, Two Brothers, West Bank Demerara |
Tel: 592 263 5734, 592 619-5930 |
78
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Family D’lite |
PRV / PS-M |
1767 Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt Park Ms. Vashti Warner, Managing Director |
Tel: 592 226-1539, 592 218 3990 |
79
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Guy Fresh Traders
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PRV / PS-M |
85 Soesdyke East Bank Demerara C/o Mr. Arjune Deonauth, Managing Director |
Tel: 592 628-2777 |
80
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Geddes Grant Ltd (Guyana) |
PRV / PS-S |
Roy Persard Lot R 6 Ruimveldt
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Tel: (592) 227 - 2031-8 Fax: (592) 226 – 0310 |
81
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Guyana Stockfeeds Ltd |
PRV / PS-M |
Robert Badal, CEO Farm, EBD |
592 265 4670-74, 592 265 4680 |
82
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Jet’s Enterprise |
PRV / PS-M |
56 De Kinderen Housing Scheme West Coast Demerara C/o Mr. Jethro Warner, Managing Director |
Tel: 592 275-0545 E-mail Jthrooo@yahoo.com
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83
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Hauraruni Agricultural Development Company Inc. (HADCO) |
PRV / PS-E |
Lot 82 Collingswood Ave., Nandy Park, East Bank Demerara C/o Mr. Vincent David, Managing Director |
Tel: 592 227-7871, Fax: 592 233 5513 E-mail: vincentdavid272@hotmail.com Website:www.hadcofarms.com |
84
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K. P. Seepersaud Enterprise |
PRV / PS-M |
Area “R” Lusignan, East Coast Demerara C/o Mr. K. P. Seepersaud, Managing Director |
Tel / Fax: 592 220-8348 E-mail:kpsenterprise@guyana.net.com |
85
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Lochan Persaud |
PRV / PS-E |
121 Durbana Square, Lamaha Gardens, G/ town |
Tel: 592 227-8689
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86
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Major’s Food Manufacturing |
PRV / PS-M |
13 Victoria Village, East Coast Demerara C/o Mr. Allan Major, Managing Director
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Tel: 592 256 0462
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87
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Mohammed’s Manufacturing |
PRV / PS-M |
Lot 4 Lusignan Pasture, East Coast Demerara C/o Mr. Kahail Mohamed, Managing Director |
Tel: 592 220-6237, 592 624 3130
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88
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New Era Enterprise |
PRV / PS-M |
Hague, West Coast Demerara C/o Mr. Krishna Seegopaul, Managing Director
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Tel: 592 268-2050, 592 227 8169
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89
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Omai Peanut Co.
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PRV / PS-M |
48 Durban Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown C/o Mr Brian DeRushe, Managing Director
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Tel / Fax: 592 226-8803
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90
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P. Shameerudeen |
PRV / PS-M |
218 Mon Repos North, East Coast Demerara
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Tel: 592 622-0118, 592 622 0116
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91
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RRT Enterprise |
PRV / PS-E |
W½ 107 Regent Road, Bourda, Georgetown
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Tel: 592 623-3998
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92
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Rajkumar Apiaries and Honey Works |
PRV / PS-M |
Zeezight, West Coast Berbice C/o Mr. R. Rajkumar, Managing Director |
Tel: 592 333-0803, 592 619 5638, 592 622 3366 E-mail: r_rajkumar1954@yahoo.com
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93
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Ramkripaul Singh, Exporter of Fruits & Vegetables
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PRV / PS-E |
Two Brothers, Canal No. 1, West Bank Demerara
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Tel: 592 263-5733
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94
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Single Seafoods
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PRV / PS-E |
10 Thomas Street, Kitty, Georgetown |
Tel: 592 225-8645 |
95
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Sococo Inc.
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PRV / PS-M |
1 Coldigen Industrial Area, East Coast Dem. C/o Mr. Soma Seagram
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Tel: 592 270-1179 E-mail: socoinc@yahoo.com
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96
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Sunshine Establishment
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PRV / PS-M |
17 Atlantic Ville, East Coast Demerara C/o Mr. Riaz Khan, Managing Director |
Tel: 592 222-6801, 592 629 3918 E-mail:sunshine_establishment@hotmail.com
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97
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Synergy Holdings Inc.
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PRV / PS-E |
117 John Smith Street, Campbellville, Sec. M.
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Tel: 592 223-7780
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98
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Tandy’s Manufacturing Ent.
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PRV / PS-M |
19 Public Road Macdoom, East Bank Demerara C/o Mr. Bert Denny, Managing Director
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Tel / Fax: 592 225- 7623
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99
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Tropical Rain Forest
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PRV / PS-M |
108 Durban Street, Work-en Rust C/o Mr. E. Jack, Managing Director
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Tel: 592 223-6184, 592 226 0699
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100
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Wenrick Williams |
PRV / PS-M |
69 Laing Avenue, Georgetown
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Tel: 592 223 2729
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101
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Young Women’s Christian Association |
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106 Brickdam, Stabroek Georgetown C/o Glynis Alonzo Beaton, General Secretary |
Tel: 592 226-5610 Fax:592 223-7597 Email: ywcagy@yahoo.com
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