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and packaging will be ordering commodities
through the Lauders Agro-Processing Facility.
Bunny Imports and Exports Limited (BIEL) is
one of the largest distributors of fresh fruits and
vegetables in the Caribbean region.
General Manager of Bunny Imports and Exports
Jai Rampersaud indicated that Bunny Imports and
Exports Limited typically import over 400 to 500
containers a year and our recent drive has been to
develop the region to reduce this food import bill
which has been continuously growing and grow-
ing.
The company does in-house inspections on all
goods individually and ensures that they are ready
for shipment to customers nationwide throughout
Trinidad and Tobago.
Produce packed and shipped throughout the OECS
Approximately thirty (30) persons Cultivation for Local Producers A scoping mission which was
are currently benefitting from a and Extension Workers was completed in May/June 2017
Trainer of Trainer Course on Best held from the 13th – 17th Au- In-country delivery of 4
Manufacturing Practices under a gust 2017. The other courses courses to 30 trainer of trainer
participants and
Fruit Drying Project at the Vincy will look at the Fruit Drying and Training of top trainees in Co-
Fresh Processing Facility at Dia- Processing of Fine Chocolate. lombia
mond. The course runs from the The courses are being imple-
th
st
21 – 25 August 2017. The par- mented by the National Learn- The implementation of the project
is expected to contribute to the
ticipants are drawn from the De- ing Service of Colombia. strengthening of the bilateral rela-
partment of Adult and Continuing tions between St. Vincent and the
Grenadines and Columbia.
Education and the Ministry of Ag- The project which is being im-
riculture and Farmers. plemented by the Ministry of
Education – Adult and Continu-
The Course is the second in a se- ing Education Division with the
ries of courses implemented under Ministry of Agriculture, Rural
a South-South Cooperation Project Transformation, Forestry and
through the Government of Co- Fisheries providing technical
lombia. The first course on Cocoa support, involves three (3)
phases:
Fruit drying demonstration
