In a social media address, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali says the Agriculture Ministry is providing early support to young people in Guyana’s Region Nine to expand onion cultivation. Ali said about 40 young people in the region have already expressed interest in growing onions. He adds that initial technical assistance is being coordinated through the Ministry’s agricultural extension services. According to Ali, facilitators are reaching out to the extension office to connect interested participants with guidance on production. The president also references an emerging cluster-based approach, under which farmers may be organized into groups to help streamline support and coordination. Both reports describe the initiative as a ministry-led effort to build onion production capacity among younger farmers, beginning with technical support and structured arrangements through extension agents. The coverage does not specify timelines, funding levels, or production targets, but it presents the program as an early stage of assistance following interest from the young participants.