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.