Peanut production in Guyana

In the remote Rupununi region of Guyana, peanut farming dominates the local economy and farmers depend upon the crop as their main source of income.

[4] In 2005, a peanut butter factory was built by Amerindian women in the Aranaputa village of North Rupununi with the support of various agencies.

The Aranaputa Processors Friendly Society produced snacks for the regional school district, but their success was hampered by competition from cheap peanut butter imported from China.

[5] Lower domestic demand has the village seeking ways to enter the international market with their peanut butter.

[2] In the Rupununi region in particular, the local peanut crop needs to be tested for aflatoxins, a group of carcinogenic toxins that occur in the soil.