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NAREI partners with Lethem farmer to produce 250,000 lbs of onions

16 January 2026
This content originally appeared on INews Guyana.

The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) has partnered with farmer Christopher Moses to cultivate five acres of onions in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), in an effort to increase local food production. Early estimates indicate that the acreage could yield approximately 250,000 pounds of onions, with harvesting expected around mid-April. The projection […]