Tag: Rice farmers

Guyana surges toward record rice crop as $7B gov’t support shields farmers from global price slump

Guyana surges toward record rice crop as $7B gov’t support shields farmers from global price slump

- November 9, 2025

The government has injected more than $7.2 billion into the rice industry this year to cushion farmers against a decline ... Read More

Govt continues to support rice industry with $2.7B injection

Govt continues to support rice industry with $2.7B injection

- November 5, 2025

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced that his government will allocate some $2.7 billion to assist rice farmers amid ... Read More

69.4 per cent of rice farmers already registered for crop insurance – President

69.4 per cent of rice farmers already registered for crop insurance – President

- September 16, 2025

Just two months after the launch of the crop insurance mechanism, 69.4 per cent of Guyana’s rice farmers have successfully ... Read More

Pres Ali pledges continuous support to rice farmers to mitigate falling global prices impact

Pres Ali pledges continuous support to rice farmers to mitigate falling global prices impact

- September 16, 2025

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has pledged continuous support for rice farmers to help mitigate the impact of falling global ... Read More

PPP/C Gov’t will relentlessly support the rice industry – President Ali

PPP/C Gov’t will relentlessly support the rice industry – President Ali

- July 26, 2025

Rice farmers in Essequibo are in a state of euphoria after President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali made a public and ... Read More

Gov’t implements additional measures to assist Reg. 2 rice farmers

Gov’t implements additional measures to assist Reg. 2 rice farmers

- April 17, 2025

ferry toll removed for trucks transporting paddy, rice additional millers engaged to purchase paddy The Government of Guyana, in an ... Read More

President Ali announces $2B fertiliser subsidy to support farmers

President Ali announces $2B fertiliser subsidy to support farmers

- April 11, 2025

Farmers are set to benefit from a $2 billion fertiliser subsidy as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to support ... Read More

GS Jagdeo says opposition’s care for rice farmers is ‘opportunistic’

GS Jagdeo says opposition’s care for rice farmers is ‘opportunistic’

- March 6, 2025

The opposition’s opportunistic care for the rice farmers has been exposed, as they are now scrambling to meet with the ... Read More

“Gov’t remains committed to ensuring farmers benefit from favourable prices for paddy” – Min. Mustapha tells BBP, MMA rice farmers

“Gov’t remains committed to ensuring farmers benefit from favourable prices for paddy” – Min. Mustapha tells BBP, MMA rice farmers

- March 6, 2025

- says farmers who already sold paddy will still benefit from price During a series of meetings in Regions Five ... Read More