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safefoodtoourconsumers.Gopexiscurrentlyinthe
finalphaseofobtainingtheGlobalGoodAgricultural
Practices (GAP) certification. We also record all our
actions in order tomaintain a strong quality system
within the company.
Greatest Exporting Lessons Learnt
We have learnt the importance of guaranteeing
the provision of safe hygienic products to our
consumers. Ourmotto is ‘Safe food is our priority’.
Name of Award presented to your
company
“Emerging Exporter of the Year Award”
Key Success Factors
Factors which have accounted for us winning the
EmergingExporteroftheYearawardareperseverance
inallthatwedo,investinginsustainableagriculture,
obtainingcertification(ISO/HACCP,GlobalG.A.P.),
strongmanagementandexpertstaffandfulfillingour
corporate social responsibility.
General Recommendation on Support
Needed by Exporters
OurexperienceisthatcountriesinCARICOMsuch
as TrinidadBarbados and St. Lucia have high levels
of bureaucracy and complicated documentation
whichmakes it difficult for Surinamese producers
to export to these countries. Bureaucracy also
exists in Suriname and public officials as a result
of red tape and limited cooperation between
departments are unnecessarily causing delays in
the export of agricultural products which in turn
causesbuyersinourexportmarketstoreceivelower
quality products. In order to help firms tomanage
these difficult obstacles, there is a need for greater
access to information from authorities on what
is required to facilitate export. Perhaps training
of farmers would help. There is also the need for
assistance in the area of acquiring certifications
such as Global G.A.P which will open up a range
of markets to exporters.
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