Georgetown – Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud spearheaded the launch of the National Consultation on Guyana’s Food and Nutrition Security Strategy yesterday.
The ten-year strategy is aimed at stimulating greater food security, while increasing food production, is a proactive plan this is directed at improving the food situation of a country and its populace. It targets specifically populations that are faced with food insecurity.
Minister Persaud said that while Government has succeeded in eradicating hunger, despite the constraints oftentimes faced; it is one of a few countries within Latin America and the Caribbean that can boast of achieving the Millennium Development goal (MDG), of eradicating hunger.
He added that while this has been achieved, it is important that society be reminded of past experiences and to not be complacent.
Guyana currently exports close to 80 percent of its produce and as such, significant investments continue to be made to increase production and productivity within the sector.
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