Guyana leads agriculture agenda in CARICOM

— sector flourishes in first half of the year, Minister Mustapha reports

GIVEN the success in the first half of 2023, the agriculture sector, one of Guyana’s largest and most productive industries, has the potential and is in the perfect position of once again becoming the ‘breadbasket’ of the Caribbean.

During a recent interview, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha reported that the first half of the year was a success in “every area” of the agriculture sector.

“Guyana is leading in the agriculture agenda in CARICOM. The first half of the year was a very good one for us and we will continue on that trajectory.

“I am pleased to say that several projects have started this year and we are seeing a lot of progress with them, one such example is corn and soya crops. With the success of this crop, I am opti -

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