Prensa Latina Report on the development of food security in Guyana. To strengthen food security and support the agricultural sector, President Mohamed Irfan Ali has announced a new incentive grant for agricultural workers.
[President] Ali commented that the government’s decision is in line with a strategy to enhance food production and offset the decline in international market prices under current conditions. “We are not satisfied with what has been achieved and will continue to expand our support to increase production,” he said. They argued that these measures were key to deploying Guyana as a regional leader in agriculture.
The president outlined how the government reached an agreement with the bank to reschedule farmer debt and invested millions of dollars in drainage and irrigation systems.
Guyana’s main economic activities are agriculture, rice and sugar production, bauxite and gold mining, timber and shrimp fishing, tourism and services.
For the original article, please refer to https://www.plenglish.com/news/2025/04/14/incentives-for-agricultural-production-anounced-in-inguyana/
Also please refer to https://guyanachronicle.com/2025/04/12/more-incentive-for-farmers-to-increase-production/ and https://www.prensa-latina.cu/2025/04/14/anuncian-en-guyana-incentivos-para-producciones-agricolas/
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