Guyana’s chances of becoming a successful wheat producing country are dependent on a number of factors including identifying the right wheat variety and adaptability to local climatic conditions.
These caveats were entered by Professor Pierce Paul, Plant Pathologist with over 25 years of experience at the Ohio State University, in his presentation at the Agri-Investment Forum and Expo at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre at Liliendaal. Describing some of the complexities in wheat cultivation, Professor Paul said that it is pivotal that the right variety be selected for the success of wheat crop production. Paul noted that not all wheat grains are equal and if farmers will be looking at commercial wheat production as a country or a region, they must understand that a single wheat grain will not give the output for a specific product.