MOHAMED IRFAAN ALI (2025). ACHIEVING GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY. THE CARIBBEAN EXPERIENCE AND BEYOND. SINGAPORE: WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING.

Abstract

Achieving Global Food Security. The Caribbean Experience and Beyond is authored by the President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali. The book makes a timely and distinctive contribution to intensify efforts towards the "Zero Hunger" United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)2 by 2030. This erudite work consisting of six interrelated chapters guides regional
and global leaders in harnessing their collaborative potential to make agri-food systems more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable. Chapter One briefly introduces the ordeal of global hunger (pp. 1-2); Chapter Two presents the global food security crisis (pp. 3-9); Chapter Three provides a focused analysis at the regional level (pp. 11- 22) and Chapter 4 deepens the analysis from a country-level perspective (pp. 23-79). Policy recommendations to address the current regional food crisis are underscored in Chapter 5 (pp.81-100). Immediate action is deemed imperative for a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) cross-border agri-food investment Strategy and the establishment of a regional agro-tech campus. Hence, a key recommendation is Research and Development to eliminate knowledge barriers, create new technologies and develop environmentally resilient islands that can withstand challenges of food insecurity across the region. Chapter 6 shares some of the works already in the pipeline in Guyana and the way forward (pp. 101-112). Dr. Ali's book convincingly illustrates that amidst initiatives for national food production, human security and sustainable development, leaders can leverage technology for effective communication and stay connected with each other to end
the global hunger crisis.