The Ministry of Agriculture and McGill University on Tuesday inked a three-year Cdn$5M agreement aimed at stimulating greater food security. According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) press release, the project, themed, “Improving the Nutrition and Health of CARICOM Populations,” falls under the Caribbean International Food Security Research Fund and is being financed by the International Development Research Centre of Canada and the Canadian International Development Agency.
Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud said the project will significantly allow Guyana to address shortcomings due to climate change which has been affecting production. “I am very delighted that Guyana’s submission was accepted and it
