By Marilyn Collins
Agriculture is a key sector in Guyana’s economy, accounting for approximately 32% of GDP, 30% of employment, and 40% of export earnings. The export of nontraditional products—fruit and vegetables—to Caricom and the wider international market can see agriculture’s contribution rise to an estimated 50% of the GDP because Guyana enjoys a comparative advantage in the export of other crops and livestock products, fruit and vegetables, and aquaculture.
Those advantages arise from the availability of land, water, labour, organic production basis as well as the country’s preferential
