Guyana is the only country that can fully feed itself, study finds

This institutional news release from Guyana's Department of Public Information reports on findings from a study published in Nature Food identifying Guyana as the only country among 186 capable of fully meeting its nutritional needs through domestic production alone. The article outlines government investments in the agricultural sector since 2020, with a budgetary increase of approximately 468%, spanning rice, livestock, aquaculture, beekeeping, and corn and soybean cultivation, alongside fertilizer support programs and VAT exemptions on agricultural machinery. It also highlights Guyana's role in the regional CARICOM "Vision 25 by 2025" initiative, aimed at reducing the Caribbean's food import bill.