Guyana's President Irfaan Ali has called for a review in the global production system as well as the political will to end malnutrition, obesity and hunger in the region.
He was addressing the Food and Agriculture Organization 38th regional conference which opened in Guyana yesterday.
Dr Ali says the region has seen how heavy reliance on one area can have negative effects in times of conflict.
He says the global production system should be examined critically to see whether there is some re-organisation that is required and what structural changes are needed.