US$35M agro-processing facility for Enmore

The Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest) Friday announced a whopping G$7B
(US$35M) landmark agro-processing facility for Enmore on the country’s eastern corridor.
The Guyanese Government and Caribbean International Distributors Inc., a member of the
Rudisa Group of Companies, inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) paving the way for
the establishment of the multi-million-dollar processing facility.
The agro-processing plant will produce and package milk, natural fruit juices and water, a variety
of bread products such as hamburger rolls, biscuits, cookies, croissants, bagels and donuts for the
local and international markets, according to Go-Invest.
Some 600 persons are expected to gain employed when the new facility begins full operations,
and fruit and dairy farmers will get a ready market for their produce.
The facility will help push the country’s vision for a sustainable and robust economy and a food
secure Guyana, part of President Irfaan Ali’s vision.
“The establishment of this facility contributes to the President’s appetency for mega investments
in the agriculture sector through the creation of value-added agriculture products to boost
Guyana’s capacity within the regional market and create opportunities for export,” Go Invest
said in a statement.
Agriculture Minister, Mr. Zulfikar Mustapha fully backs the agro-processing investment
initiative. “These are the kinds of investments we want to see in Guyana. The Government and
Private Sector are working closely to ensure that we bring Agriculture to the forefront of our
economy. Although Guyana is now an oil producing nation, we must use this as an enabler for
the agriculture sector which is now taking off,” Mustapha said.
GO-Invest Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Peter Ramsaroop, lauded the venture as critical
and timely.
“Rudisa Group of Companies has a long standing in Guyana and is embarking on a new and
critical venture which will considerably contribute to the President’s vision for an Agriculture

focused Guyana and which will be focal in the Government’s mission to transform Guyana into a
large-scale exporter for the Caribbean and beyond,” Dr. Ramsaroop said.
Meanwhile, Mr. Maurice R. Gajadhar, CEO of Caribbean International Distributors Inc. is
elated.
“We are excited to expand our operations and to be instrumental in Guyana’s agricultural and
industrial development through the employment of 600 persons once fully operational. We want
to make sure that our people benefit from this investment and are eager to add value to the
agriculture industry in keeping with our President’s vision for Guyana,” Gajadhar said.