Guyana Marketing Corporation Packaging Facilities

Central Packaging Facility and Parika Agro-Packaging Facility are the only two approved packaging facilities for fruits and vegetables in Guyana. These Packaging Houses facilitate the processing of fresh fruits and vegetables to Barbados, Antigua, Trinidad and St. Lucia, as clearly stipulated by the Protocols established between Guyana and these countries. LOCATIONS…

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Quinoa trials likely for September

Trials to ascertain which areas in Guyana are conducive for the production of Quinoa are likely to commence this September. The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), Felix Quinoa Farming Industry (FQFI), and the Food and Agriculture Organization are collaborating to make this a reality. On Wednesday (today), Chief…

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