Guyana: The current burden of increased cost of food
May 13, 2008
In light of the food crisis gaining momentum across the globe, President Jagdeo met with key religious leaders from around Guyana to develop a plan to help ameliorate the growing problem of increasing food prices and decreasing supply. According to the Guyana Chronicle “President Jagdeo and his administration have been urging Guyanese to grow more food with Guyana and the rest of the world faced with high food prices and a rising cost of living resulting from rising fuel prices and other factors.” Moreover, “He urged the Leaders not to panic as the country is well equipped to deal with the crisis provided that Leaders of communities and organizations act responsibly and assist communities through sensitization measures as well as encouraging them to grow more food.” (May 12).
While I am not too sure about Guyana being equipped to deal with the food shortage, since many families are living well below the poverty, some all their life, I am quite pleased to hear that the government hears the global cries. With that said, I have to question the weight such words by the president since what he said was that people should plant more. In reality, is that going to happen? I am not so sure. The fact of the matter is that Guyana has become acculturated to the epitome of western life. From cell phones to fast foods, farming and fishing are antediluvian concept that now if needs to, will have to be re-launched considering that the core focus will be towards able bodied individuals.
While such an initiative might be difficult to gain momentum and acceptance initially, if prices continue to increase at the current rate on a global scale, younger individuals will have to take up farming or fishing as a result of being left with limited choices. Ultimately, if such an initiative gets widely accepted, Guyana will be the “bread basket of the Caribbean,” helping to control the prices of food around Caribbean nations while having local farmers earn a modest living if the local foods grown are enough to supplement the current need with ample to sell in the current Caribbean markets.
Andrew
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Dissatisfied Guyanese protest high cost of living on May 15th, 2008