His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali received the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) award for his Leadership in Food Security and Sustainable Development during a special award ceremony this evening in San Jose, Costa Rica.
The Head of State, who is leading CARICOM’s drive to reduce its food importation bill by 25% by 2025 and Guyana’s thrust to become a global leader in food production, is the first to receive such an award from the institution.
During his speech, the Head of State said that Guyana is focused and remains a strong partner in expanding the agricultural food systems to meet the goals of food security in the region.
He also expressed gratitude to IICA for the award.
