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Food production in metric tons (Guyana)
Guyana produced approximately 1.26 metric tons of food by the end of 2024. (Guyana Department of Public Information, 2025). -
Agricultural production target achieved (Guyana)
Guyana exceeded regional expectations for agricultural production, achieving approximately 88% of its production targets a year ahead of schedule. (Guyana Department of Public Information, 2025). -
Sea temperature in Guyana (Apr-2026)
In recent weeks, the sea surface temperature (SST) anomaly in the Niño 3.4 region was close to +0.5 °C, that is, at the limit of the El Niño phase. (Guyana Hydrometeorological Survey, 2026).
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A coordinated ecosystem to strengthen evidence-based policymaking, with the aim of fostering more resilient and competitive agri-food systems in Guyana.
Resources
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Evidences
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Food production in metric tons (Guyana)
Guyana produced approximately 1.26 metric tons of food by the end of 2024. (Guyana Department of Public Information, 2025).
Agricultural production target achieved (Guyana)
Guyana exceeded regional expectations for agricultural production, achieving approximately 88% of its production targets a year ahead of schedule. (Guyana Department of Public Information, 2025).
Sea temperature in Guyana (Apr-2026)
In recent weeks, the sea surface temperature (SST) anomaly in the Niño 3.4 region was close to +0.5 °C, that is, at the limit of the El Niño phase. (Guyana Hydrometeorological Survey, 2026).
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Investments and Public Expenditure
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Smart agriculture for sustainable development in Guyana: Precision agriculture, AI and IoT
This project integrates precision agriculture, artificial intelligence, and Internet of Things technologies with climate-smart agricultural practices and bioeconomy models to improve productivity, resilience, and food security for smallholder farmers in Guyana. Through three components (precision technology adoption, technical and institutional capacity building, and integration of bioeconomy practices and value chain strengthening), the project directly benefits 25,000 farmers, indigenous communities, and Afro-descendants in regions 1, 2, 7, 8, and 9 of the country.
Strengthening Food Security in Guyana through Trade and Integration
It aims to improve trade facilitation and logistics at Guyana's borders with Brazil (Lethem-Bomfim crossing) and Suriname, through the development of conceptual border crossing designs and support for bilateral trade negotiations. The initiative comprises four components: a technical note for trade policy negotiations, policy dialogue and knowledge dissemination activities, conceptual designs for both border crossings, and overall technical coordination. The project contributes to reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers that constrain intraregional agri-food trade, in line with the CARICOM strategy to cut the regional food import bill by 25% by 2025.
USAID Caribbean Agricultural Productivity Improvement Activity (CAPA)
Initiative aimed at improving food security and promoting sustainable farming practices through increased fruit and vegetable productivity of smallholder farmers. It articulates interventions in productive technical assistance, strengthening commercial linkages with buyers and agro-input suppliers, modernization of rural extension systems, and climate data management for decision-making. Its objective is to increase market-led agricultural production, improve smallholder connectivity with regional value chains, and strengthen climate resilience of the Caribbean agri-food sector.
Policy frameworks
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Indigenous leaders engaged on Guyana’s low carbon and biodiversity agenda
Article about the engagement of indigenous leaders in Guyana’s low carbon and biodiversity agenda, including dialogue processes, environmental conservation and sustainable management of territories and ecosystems.
Budget 2026: All corporate taxes on agri & agro-processing businesses to be removed
Article about measures announced in Guyana’s 2026 budget to remove corporate taxes applied to agricultural and agro-processing businesses, aiming to strengthen investment, productivity and employment generation in the agri-food sector.
Guyana Government Budget 2026
It allocates G$113.2 billion to the development of the agricultural sector, encompassing subsectors such as sugar, rice, other crops, agro-industry, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture, and drainage and irrigation. The interventions aim to increase productivity, add value to primary production, strengthen water infrastructure, and modernize the agri-food value chain through digital technology and new processing facilities. The budget reflects the central role of agriculture and food security in Guyana's 2026 economic resilience strategy.
Dialogue rooms
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