Tag: Guyana Rice Development Board
Managing Paddy bugs effectively
….farmers active involvement is vital. Farmers have been assisted with monitoring of their fields for paddy bugs for a number ... Read More
Rice harvest underway
― an estimate of 36% of rice harvested as of March 28, 2019 ― more rice lands cultivated this production ... Read More
GRDB awaits word from Jamaica over rice shipment
─ says all rice exports rigorously tested ─ has no control over how the rice is handled ─ "Our certificate ... Read More
Region 2 rice farmers trained to deal with paddy bug
─fipronil chemical recommended to spray before flowering stage of crop ─keep surrounding environment clean ─block planting recommended ─stakeholders to form ... Read More
CDC hosts Region-specific DRM workshop
Georgetown, Guyana — (October 17, 2018) The Civil Defence Commission (CDC), today, hosted a Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Workshop that ... Read More
Agri-students grasp rice farming techniques at GRDB Open Day
DPI, Guyana, Thursday, October 4, 2018 The work of the Guyana Rice Development Board’s (GRDB) Research Station at Burma, Mahaicony ... Read More
Panama rice market not under threat – GRDB head assures
– investigations launched to determine cause – quality control systems strengthened – GRDB head not aware of rice being rejected ... Read More
Agri Minister slams non-payment of farmers by Essequibo millers
- in excess of GY $132M owed to farmers for first crop - GRDB urged to explore penalties for errant ... Read More
Increased rice productivity sees increased exports
─ More than GYD $25B garnered from rice exports for first half of 2018 ─ increase credited to exploration of ... Read More
“90% targeted production achieved for second crop” – GRDB General Manager
- shortfalls attributed to early rains - US $20M more export earnings for Jan-July 2018 period than previous year Guyana’s rice ... Read More