CDB announces $60.7m support for climate-smart agri here  

The Board of Directors  of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on Friday announced approval of a grant of US$295,000 ($60.7m) to support climate-smart agriculture here.

The support will be applied to a framework that the Government of Guyana is constructing which will guide the development and implementation of measures to address climate change on the agriculture sector.

In a statement, the CDB noted that the agriculture sector is a significant contributor to the gross domestic product, and also employs a large portion of the population. It added that climate change can have a significant effect on the sector,