{"id":25753,"date":"2025-01-22T15:39:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=25753"},"modified":"2025-01-22T15:39:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:39:42","slug":"charity-to-become-major-export-hub-with-1b-modern-port-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/charity-to-become-major-export-hub-with-1b-modern-port-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"Charity to Become Major Export Hub with $1B Modern Port Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Josiah Williams<\/em><br><em>December 13, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charity, located in Region Two, is set to be transformed into a significant export hub with the construction of a state-of-the-art, one-billion-dollar port facility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement was made by President Irfaan Ali during an outreach to Charity residents on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The port facility, part of a broader development vision for Essequibo, aims to enhance the region&#8217;s role in agro-processing, tourism, and exportation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project is expected to boost competitiveness, align local production with Caribbean markets, and create opportunities for farmers and agro-processors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Export processing zones, which are industrial estates focused on manufacturing goods for export, will be integrated into the facility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farmers will have access to a new world-class packaging and storage center, which will extend the shelf life of their produce and link directly to the port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government is also investing in raw material production to support the port&#8217;s agro-processing capabilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, an additional 1,000 acres of coconut cultivation is underway, while 10,000 cocoa plants will be distributed to the Pomeroon next year to revive the cocoa industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plans are also in place to reintroduce coffee cultivation, with 300 acres earmarked for the crop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure exports meet international standards, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) will establish a presence in Charity, enhancing the quality and competitiveness of goods shipped from the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This modern facility represents a significant step forward in boosting economic activity in Region Two, positioning Essequibo as a key player in international trade and agriculture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Josiah WilliamsDecember 13, 2024 Charity, located in Region Two, is set to be transformed into a significant export hub with the construction of a state-of-the-art, one-billion-dollar port facility. The&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":23981,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[361,365,363,350,367],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-and-economy","category-human-development","category-national-transformation","category-news","category-one-guyana"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25753"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25753\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25754,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25753\/revisions\/25754"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}