Guyana‘s Region 9 Has Potential To Become CARICOM’s Food Capital

• The government of Guyana continues to invest heavily in the agriculture sector, in areas like large-scale vegetable and livestock production, coconut, and drainage systems, all of which contribute to the country’s rapidly growing food production system. 
• Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P. said recently, that the vast land space in Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo (Region Nine) is enough for the region to produce agricultural products to feed Caribbean countries. 
• Mustapha stated that “This region for us is a very important region that can be the food capital of CARICOM. With the potential and the vast land space of almost 57, 000 square kilometers of savannah and with the rich potential of this area, it has the potential to feed the Caribbean.” 
• Against this backdrop, local farmers and producers are now charged to lead the agri-food production agenda in the Caribbean to allow CARICOM countries to attain food security, and reduce the food import bill by 25% by 2025.

(Source: Caribbean News Global)