National Strategy for Agriculture in Guyana 2013-2020.

Subject: Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Energy, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Land & soil, Cultivated plants, Water
Keyword: Agricultural development Agricultural land Biodiversity Bioenergy Business/industry/corporations Capacity building Climate change Crops/grasses Disasters Early warning system/emergency intervention system Equipment Extension Financial agricultural measures Food security Freshwater resources management Irrigation Land tenure Poverty Risk assessment/management Rural employment Smallholders/peasants Rural youth Soil conservation/soil improvement Gender Sustainable development PIC-prior informed consent Food waste Animal health Pests/diseases Animal production Plant protection Flood
Geographical area: Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FAO, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America
Entry into force notes: 2013-2020.

Abstract: The National Strategy for Agriculture in Guyana is a strategic instrument with a multi-sectoral approach, applicable at the national level and related to the period from 2013 to 2020. Guyana’s Vision for Agriculture 2020 seeks to change the view that agriculture is for subsistence livelihood while it also seeks to promote agriculture as a wealth generator and entrepreneurial enterprise, producing food and non-food commodities to meet local and export demands. The strategy is based upon the F-5 Strategic Approach for Agriculture, which covers: (a) Food Security - Consolidating the End of Hunger in Guyana, ensuring everyone has enough food in every community; (b) Fiber and Nutritious Food Accessible by citizens - Nutrition Security for All; (c) Fuel Production - helping to develop alternative fuel sources, reducing dependency on fossil fuel and creating a Bio-Energy Industry in Guyana; (d) Fashion and Health Products – An Agro-Process Industry which creates a new industry in Guyana.
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