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Guyanese-invented natural produce preservative to reduce food loss, lower prices

August 27, 2024

A natural edible coating, which was invented by a Guyanese food scientist, that will extend the shelf-life of certain types of produce will be supplied to farmers and sellers to help reduce food loss and lower consumer prices. This is being supported by the USAID Caribbean Agricultural Productivity improvement Activity (CAPA), implemented by IESC.

August 27, 2024

Since 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture/Foreign Agricultural Service has provided over $14 million in funding to support capacity building and training programs related to food security, such as the Trade Safe program implemented by IESC.

August 26, 2024

Farmers in Region One (Barima-Waini) are getting international help to increase the production of turmeric and already a leading local company has promised to take all of the supplies, a senior official of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) said Thursday.

August 26, 2024

Farmers in Guyana will soon benefit from a whopping $5.3 million collaboration between IESC’s Caribbean Agricultural Productivity improvement Activity (CAPA), the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) and the Economic Development Fund following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding today.

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August 20, 2024

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July 12, 2024

The launch of Paraguay’s National Trade Facilitation Committee’s platform, which will give the public the opportunity to comment on proposed regulations and review the status of implementation of trade facilitation measures.