Dear Editor,
Your editorial in Monday’s SN  (28.4.08) and also Wednesday’s (30.4.08) dealing more with Haiti but on the same subject in part, are timely and informative. Why, I ask, is Haiti a member country of Caricom not assisted with food from its member states?

Guyana is fortunate with its large land mass to be in an enviable position to be able to feed itself and I can foresee no riots for food, despite the high cost of living. We will have to change our taste for foreign food and other expenditure in addition to helping ourselves with a kitchen garden no matter how modest. Flour will continue to be the main import and I would expect the government to assist in keeping the price down. Our rice producers stand to make huge profits, but I trust that some will trickle down to the masses……