Consultations have been held across the regions to encourage individuals and farmers to ‘Grow More Food’ to satisfy local consumption and to boost the quantity of food exported to countries suffering shortages.
Presidential Advisor on Sustainable Development Navin Chandarpal told Diamond/Grove Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara residents that the Caribbean “recognises that Guyana has the potential to provide a substantial amount of help to the Region by producing and exporting more fruits and vegetables.” The Govern-ment Information Agency (GINA) said Chandarpal also told the audience at this consultation that that formed the basis for the ‘Grow More’ campaign executed through the Ministry of Agriculture.
