About Us Departments
The GMC comprises of the following departments
- Administrative and Finance
- Marketing and Business Development
- Market Information Centre
Advisory
Agri-Business Development
Brokerage
Crop Reporting
Market Analysis
Market Extension
Promotion
- Packaging Facilities
Central Packaging Facility
Parika Agro-Packaging Facility
Refrigerated (Cold Storage) Facilities
Refrigerated Trucking Service
- Guyana Shop
Primary functions of the Marketing Information Centre:
- Provides market and marketing information, advises on the availability of produce, freight and other marketing matters.
- Provides a one-stop desk for export documentation of non-traditional agricultural produce
- Conducts market studies for local and overseas markets
- Participates in trade fairs, and expositions to promote Guyana’s fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as agro-processed products.
- Advises on the availability of trade and business opportunities.
- Advises on kinds of produce that are being exported.
- Facilitates the Bioterrorism Legislation Registration for exporters with the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA).
- Conducts training programs for farmers, exporters & other stakeholders.
- Monitors daily wholesale and retail prices from local markets.
- Provides linkage between exporters, agro-processors and farmers of non-traditional agricultural commodities.
- Conducts analyses of data on prices, export volumes, etc;
Primary functions of the Packaging Facilities:
- Provides facilities for the preparation of fresh produce for export;
- Provides facilities for the transportation of fresh produce from farm to packhouse, and from packhouse to ports of export;
- Provides cold storage facilities;
- Provides advice on the methods of preparation for fresh fruits and vegetables for export.
Primary functions of the Guyana Shop:
- Promotes the sale and consumption of locally produced and manufactured non-traditional agricultural produce and products;
- Supports the development of micro and small agri-businesses.