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President of Guyana to Feature at the Region’s First Agricultural Technology Investment Summit
24 Sep 2021
The Caribbean Export Development Agency will host the region’s first agricultural technology investment summit on October 5-7, 2021. The high-level event will feature a keynote address from His Excellence, Dr. Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. Guyana holds lead responsibility for Agriculture, Agricultural Diversification and Food Security for CARICOM.
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