Private poultry investor to triple capacity with new plant – Head of State

A private poultry investor is set to commission a new processing plant in Guyana that will triple its processing capacity, President Dr Irfaan Ali disclosed on Monday, pointing to growing Private-Sector investment in the country’s agriculture sector.
The Head of State made this announcement during the opening ceremony of the Ministry of Agriculture’s Farmers’ Conference, held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre as part of activities for Agriculture Month 2026.
“One of the private investors in poultry is about to commission a new, large poultry processing plant that will triple their processing capacity here in Guyana. That is happening as we speak,” the President said.
President Ali did not identify the investor, but underscored the significance of the investment, noting that the Government’s initiatives are helping to guide investors towards expanding their operations in Guyana’s growing economy.
He said the investment was evidence of the growing confidence in the Government’s efforts to strengthen the agriculture sector, particularly through infrastructure development and other initiatives aimed at supporting farmers and expanding production.
“These investments are not accidental; they are following the lead of the Government and the investments we are making in infrastructure, because farmers today have a government that believes in them,” he said.

Hatching eggs
Meanwhile, the Head of State highlighted the Government’s target of producing 50 per cent of the country’s hatching eggs locally by the end of 2027, with the aim of moving closer to 100 per cent local production by the end of 2028.
“By the end of next year, we are targeting 50 per cent of our hatching eggs will be produced locally. By the end of next year, 50 per cent of our hatching eggs that we import will be produced locally. And then by the end of 2028, we will move closer to 100 per cent.”
The Head of State also stressed the importance of building resilience within the poultry industry, noting that some level of imports would still be necessary for security reasons.
“But in this sector, we need to have resilience, so there has to be some amount of import. That is because of security reasons,” he said.
He added that the Government is investing in agricultural education to ensure that farmers and students are exposed to modern farming methods and technology.
“All of that is going on. All of these things, all of these investments, we’re investing in the agriculture school. We’re investing in the agriculture school so that we can teach agriculture, not only in the traditional way, but also showcase agriculture using this technology,” the President said.