Suedat Persaud is one of many who has been farming this niche shrimp for decades. He is also the founder and secretary of the East Berbice-Corentyne ...

In 2021, the Government of Guyana initiated a project to improve livelihoods, food security and exports of shrimp. By January 2024, the investment had amounted to over USD 1.5 million, with production ...

As Budget 2025 takes center stage in Parliament, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to revitalizing Guyana’s ...

Rome/FAO [ENA] In the most eastern part of Guyana, near the Corentyne Coast , locals farm the endemic brackish water shrimp (Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus schmitt). The shrimp thrives in constructed ...

The Guyana Government has stated that it will continue to work with its Surinamese counterpart, and make representations for Guyanese fisherfolks to get the 150 licences, which they were promised ...