Guyana is expected to host a regional agriculture investment conference from May 19 to 21, 2022 so as to facilitate intense consultations between the public and private sectors on key investment opportunities.
The event, which will be held in Georgetown, will form part of a wider plan, as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) advances efforts to reduce the region’s multi-billion-dollar food import bill by 25 percent by 2025.
The announcement was made by Barbados’ Prime Minister, Hon. Mia Mottley on Wednesday evening, during a media conference, following the two-day 33rd Inter-Sessional Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government, held in Belize from March 1 to 2.
“This is a necessary prerequisite for us going further because, without money, we won’t have the ability to help the farmers,” the Prime Minister stated.
The PPP/C Government has already demonstrated its readiness to work with persons willing to invest in Guyana.
The administration is passionate about advancing the local food agenda, ensuring that all Guyanese lead a healthy lifestyle.
Guyana’s Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, M.P, has been leading the drive to ensure agriculturists nationwide receive substantial support to advance their daily production. (Modified reporting from the Department of Public Information.)
