He made this call during a forum hosted by the Andean Development Corporation (CAF) Development Bank of Latin America on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), to highlight food security in Latin America and the Caribbean and to discuss challenges, strategies and urgent action. The strategic actions implemented, the President noted, must ensure that food supply is strengthened and maintained in the coming years. “The vulnerabilities and uncertainties in the region’s food system must be fixed to make them more inclusive, and sustainable, ensuring that delivery targets the wellbeing of the people and feed our societies”. The President underscored the gravity of the situation, by highlighting the current effects on hunger and its projected numbers in the coming years. He explained that if this trend continues, it would be impossible to achieve the targets set out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) goal two (zero hunger) by 2030.To ensure success, the Guyanese Head of State, who is the Lead Head for agriculture, agricultural diversification and food security in CARICOM, called for a multilateral approach through technological investments, human resource development and research.
