Though a formal plan is yet to be made public, Guyana has made advances in its commitment to reduce its food import bill by 25% by 2025 and 13 items have been identified, according to Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha.
He related in a recent interview with Stabroek News that through trials and expansion of cultivation of fruits and vegetables, along with the rearing of livestock, poultry and fish, there is a push to meet the reduction goal.
“Guyana is advancing a lot of production and we have been making strides… continuing at this rate we should be able to start exporting to neighbouring countries like Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados probably by the end of the year,” the Minister stated.