The Caribbean Community is on the right track to achieve its goal of reducing its high food import bill by 25 per cent by 2025, according to President of Guyana, His Excellency Mohamed Irfaan Ali.

President Ali, who is the lead Head of Government with responsibility for Agriculture in the CARICOM Quasi Cabinet, is confident of success even as he pointed out that “circumstances around us are changing every single day”.

“We are doing well, and I believe that we have the real possibility of reaching those targets,” he said at a press conference at the end of the 45^th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago on 5 July.

He pointed to steps Member States are taking, singling out rice production in Trinidad and Tobago; Barbados’ entry into the production of prawns; Saint Lucia’s quest to diversify its agricultural portfolio; and progress on the food terminal in Barbados.

He pointed to steps Member States are taking, singling out rice production in Trinidad and Tobago; Barbados’ entry into the production of prawns; Saint Lucia’s quest to diversify its agricultural portfolio; and progress on the food terminal in Barbados.