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Guyana

10-YEAR ACTIVATION PLAN
Accessible Land
100,000 ha
Legally accessible idle land
Jobs Created
7,900-13,100
Direct + indirect (2.5x multiplier)
Year 10 Revenue
$480M
Annual at full capacity
CO2e Sequestered/yr
210,000 t
Verified carbon credits
Strategy: Massive coastal grassland — 50% pasture (cattle, buffalo). Guyana is the regional food factory with surplus for inter-island export.
SECTION 1

Land Allocation

How 100,000 hectares are distributed across four farming systems.

15%
30%
50%
Agroforestry (15%)
Food Crops (30%)
Pasture (50%)
Greenhouse (5%)
AGROFORESTRY
15,000
hectares
FOOD CROPS
30,000
hectares
PASTURE
50,000
hectares
GREENHOUSE
5,000
hectares
SECTION 2

Phase Timeline

10% pilot, then 30% scale, then 60% full capacity. Each phase proves the model before expanding.

10%
PILOT — Yr 1-2
10,000 ha
$80M investment
30%
SCALE — Yr 3-5
30,000 ha
$204M investment
60%
FULL — Yr 6-10
60,000 ha
$360M investment
SECTION 3

Farming Systems

AGROFORESTRY
15,000 ha
8.5 tCO2e/ha/yr
CoconutCitrusCocoaAçaí
YIELD
4.5 t/ha
REVENUE
$5,200/ha
JOBS PER 100 HA
85
FOOD CROPS
30,000 ha
1.2 tCO2e/ha/yr
RiceSugarCassavaPlantainVegetables
YIELD
12 t/ha
REVENUE
$8,500/ha
JOBS PER 100 HA
120
PASTURE & LIVESTOCK
50,000 ha
1.8 tCO2e/ha/yr
CattleWater buffaloBrachiariaPangola grass
YIELD
2.5 t/ha
REVENUE
$3,200/ha
JOBS PER 100 HA
45
GREENHOUSE / PROTECTED
5,000 ha
0.3 tCO2e/ha/yr
TomatoesLettuceHerbs
YIELD
35 t/ha
REVENUE
$45,000/ha
JOBS PER 100 HA
250
SECTION 4

Dual-Channel Food Distribution

Sell 80% commercially to displace imports. Donate 20% to feed those in need.
Giving food away does not reduce imports — you must SELL locally to displace them.

Commercial 80%
Social 20%
COMMERCIAL CHANNELS — IMPORT DISPLACEMENT
30%
Supermarkets & grocery
Major retail chains
15%
Hotels & restaurants
Hospitality sector supply
10%
CSA boxes & delivery
Direct-to-consumer subscriptions
10%
Export (CARICOM)
Inter-island trade routes
10%
Wholesale markets
Bulk distribution to vendors
SOCIAL CHANNELS — FOOD ASSISTANCE
12%
School feeding
Institutional anchor buyer
8%
Food banks & hospitals
Community food assistance
5%
Disaster relief
Emergency reserves
SECTION 5

National Composting Programme

Barrel-swap model: households receive a barrel, fill it with organic waste, get paid $9/barrel. Finished compost goes to farms. Carbon credits fund the programme.

HOUSEHOLDS
2,200,000
100000 ha x 22 households/ha
PER BARREL KIT
$25
HDPE drum + mods + instructions
COLLECTION CYCLE
9 weeks
Swap full barrel for empty
PAYMENT / BARREL
$9
$45-54/yr per household
ANNUAL OUTPUT
990,000 t
Organic fertilizer
Replaces imported synthetic at 50-70% cost saving
524,700 t
Carbon credits (CO2e)
0.44-0.62 tCO2e per tonne of compost
$300K
Pilot programme cost
Year 1 launch budget per nation
SECTION 6

Financial Summary

$600M
Total 10-Year Investment
$480M
Year 10 Annual Revenue
24%
Internal Rate of Return
Year 3
Payback Period
CO2
CARBON CREDIT REVENUE
Agroforestry & reforestation A/R credits at $35/tCO2e
ANNUAL CREDITS
210,000
tCO2e / year at steady state
ANNUAL REVENUE (YR 10)
$7M
@ $35/tCO2e conservative
10-YEAR CUMULATIVE
$46M
With ramp-up (6.3x multiplier)
CARBON CREDIT RAMP-UP SCHEDULE
Yr 1-3: 30%
Yr 4-7: 60%
Yr 8-10: 100%
Trees mature over 3-7 years — carbon sequestration increases as canopy develops
CARBON BY FARMING SYSTEM
Agroforestry
127,500 t
$4M/yr
Food Crops
36,000 t
$1M/yr
Pasture & Livestock
90,000 t
$3M/yr
Greenhouse / Protected
1,500 t
$53K/yr
Methodology: Agroforestry and reforestation carbon credits command premium pricing ($25-45/tCO2e) under Verra VCS VM0047 and Gold Standard. Credits are verifiable from project start via continuous satellite monitoring (Sentinel-2, 5-day revisit). Conservative estimate uses $35/tCO2e — actual prices may be higher as A/R (afforestation/reforestation) credits are scarce and in growing demand.
INVESTMENT BY PHASE
Pilot (Yr 1-2)
$80M
Scale (Yr 3-5)
$204M
Full (Yr 6-10)
$360M
TOTAL JOBS
7,900-13,100
Direct + indirect at full capacity
ANNUAL CARBON SEQUESTRATION
210,000 tCO2e
Verified carbon credits potential
CARIBVISTA | 10-YEAR ACTION PLAN // GUYANA
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Sources: FAO, CIFOR-ICRAF, CDB, IDB, CARICOM, World Bank, CCAP
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