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Jan 16, 2009 News
Despite the heavy downpours yesterday morning, hundreds of person flocked the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) as farmers across the coastland continued a massive retail sale of fresh fruits and vegetables.
The exercise saw participation from farmers from various communities including Kuru Kuru on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, Friendship and Caneville, East Bank Demerara, Canal Number Two Polder and Parika, East Bank Essequibo.
The retail fruit and vegetable sale, which started last Saturday, is aimed at facilitating farmers who have increased production and to give consumers in the city access to affordable prices.
Farmers have since lauded the initiative since it provides for them to sell their produce directly to consumers, thereby assuring them a better quality product at an affordable price.
Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud, at a recent press conference, acknowledged that during the current rainy season, a disruption in vegetable production has been noted, but while data indicate there might not be a countrywide shortage, an imbalance exists in availability, particularly in city markets.
The Minister has since directed GMC to work with farmers to bring their produce for sale as consumers were complaining of high prices for vegetables on some markets.
Persaud that the intervention will be temporary and is intended to ensure adequate supplies at all demand points.
GMC has deployed teams to identify locations where supply has not been affected, in an effort to make provision for other areas which have seen a temporary dip.
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