New GMC to secure more markets for local produce – Mustapha
In an effort to support farmers and boost Guyana’s food sector, the Agriculture Ministry is advancing plans to assist farmers in expanding their cultivation and finding markets for their produce. The New Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) is actively looking for markets for the farmers’ produce, to ensure they
Investments in agriculture will advance value-added production, development – Minister Mustapha
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, MP, has commissioned an agri-business development incubator, and handed over three ATVs and two refrigerated trucks to the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC). On Friday, the Minister said the investments in the agricultural sector will benefit farmers and the nation. “Investments like these will enhance
Corentyne farmers receive Post-Harvest Management training
30th, June 2021--The Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) has embarked on a series of training sessions designed to address post-harvest losses in farming communities across the country. Over the past few months, officers from GMC travelled to several areas in regions 2,3,5,6 and 10 to provide a direct response
Farming Hot Pepper
Hot pepper is cultivated in all regions of Guyana. There is tremendous scope for expansion in the production of hot peppers in Guyana. This is largely influenced by the Agricultural Diversification Strategy undertaken by the Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Agricultural
Farming Pumpkin
Cucurbita maxima (pumpkin) is believed to have originated in South America and is grown worldwide. Pumpkin belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family, which includes cucumber, melon, and squash. Exports of fresh pumpkin from Guyana increased from 197 tonnes in 2019 to 234 tonnes in 2020. MAIN VARIETIES American Pumpkins
Farming Watermelon
Watermelon (Citrullus lantatus) belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae which includes squash, pumpkin, and cucumber. Availability is year-round. Watermelons vary in shape; from globular to oblong. External rind colour varies from light to dark green and maybe solid, striped, or marbled. The pulp colour of most commercial varieties
Farming Eddo
Eddoes are tropical plants grown primarily as a vegetable for its edible corm and also as a leaf vegetable. In Guyana, eddoes are used as a staple. The main production areas are on the Linden Soesdyke Highway. MAIN VARIETIES Chinese Coco MAIN PRODUCING AREAS Kuru Kuru Yarrowkabra Parika PREPARATION FOR
Farming Coconut
The coconut industry in Guyana has been identified as one of the sectors with a large potential for further development. It can be used in food, feed, and fuel and delivers a wide variety of products, including coconut water, coconut oil, coconut milk as well as dried
Farming Pineapple
Pineapples are one of the most important fruit crops in Guyana for the domestic and export markets. Lucrative markets exist for pineapples in and outside of the Caribbean Region. The major producing areas are in Administrative Regions 2, 3 & 4. Pineapples may be consumed fresh or
13% increase in exports of non-traditional agricultural produce amid COVID – 19 pandemic
Guyana has recorded a 13% increase in export of non-traditional agricultural commodities in the first half of 2020 when compared to its corresponding period January to June 2019, amid the COIVD - 19 Pandemic. For the period January to June 2020, a total of 5,160 metric tonnes of