Guyana Achieves Global First: Complete Food Self-Sufficiency
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News18•22-01-2026, 20:29
Guyana Achieves Global First: Complete Food Self-Sufficiency
- •Guyana is the only country globally to achieve complete food self-sufficiency, producing all seven categories of food domestically.
- •A study in 'Nature Food' journal highlighted Guyana's unique achievement among 186 countries.
- •Despite a small population of 800,000, Guyana produces more food than it needs, including a surplus in rice.
- •Approximately 40% of Guyana's population is of Indian origin, descendants of indentured laborers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
- •The country's success is attributed to significant government investment in agriculture, irrigation, infrastructure, and farmer training.
Why It Matters: Guyana stands as a global model for food security, achieving complete self-sufficiency across all food categories.
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