Guyana leading CARICOM’s drive to reduce food bill with transformative projects—President Ali

“We are committed to lead, and to lead as a good example. As a Region, much more needs to be done, but we are committed to doing this. We are committed to ensuring Vision 25 by 2025 is fully realised.  Vision 25 by 2025 represents a tipping point for the Caribbean. Failure must not be contemplated. We must persevere. Paralysis of action will be fatal.” – President Mohamed Irfaan Ali

(Office of the President Press Release) His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali said that Guyana is leading the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) efforts to reduce its food importation bill by 25% by 2025 through the implementation of transformative projects in the country.

These projects, he explained, will significantly increase the productivity of priority commodities.

The Head of State made the revelation on Friday while delivering remarks virtually at the Launch of the 17th Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2023, being held under the theme, ‘Accelerating Vision 25 by 2025’.

He explained that the transformative projects in Guyana include corn and soya production and other high-value crops.

Similarly, the country has significantly increased coconut production; the productivity of the rice industry and the productivity of the livestock and poultry industries.

The Government is also constructing more shade houses across the country and resuscitating the cocoa and coffee industries among a number of other initiatives.

Read more at: Office of the President

Source: CARICOM TODAY