Guyana gains blueprint for ports, agriculture and export growth

The local team looks closely at a demonstration by an EU expert

There is now a clearer direction on modernising ports, boosting agriculture and expanding exports, said investment chief Peter Ramsaroop.

He made the remarks following a week-long study and investment mission to Europe designed to gather practical insights and build relationships.

“This was a study and investment mission, not a negotiation mission. Our goal was to understand the systems that can help Guyana modernize its ports, strengthen agriculture, and expand exports. We now have clearer direction on where we can adapt global best practices to our local context.”

The delegation, part of the inaugural EU–Guyana Global Gateway Study and Investment Mission, returned home after engagements in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain.

It explored European models in port operations, maritime governance, agro-innovation and cold-chain logistics — sectors critical to Guyana’s economic growth.

The team, led by Ramsaroop, included representatives from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest), and private-sector bodies including the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA), Private Sector Commission (PSC), UMAMI, DDL, Banks DIH, Cranes Guyana Inc., VEHSI and Guyana Port Inc.

The mission offered insights into advanced cold-storage systems and controlled logistics for large-scale movement of fresh and frozen goods, which are expected to guide Guyana’s work on cold-chain infrastructure and export readiness, particularly in agro-processing.

Ramsaroop added that the delegation’s diversity — spanning port operators, agro-processors, shipping companies and public-sector agencies — would allow lessons to be examined from multiple perspectives as discussions continue at home.

He also noted that ongoing technical collaboration under the EU’s Global Gateway Investment Agenda provides a strong foundation for future cooperation, capacity building, and potential investment partnerships to support Guyana’s growing role in global trade and food systems.