Tag: Rice production

Guyana’s rice production expected to increase to 710,000 MT this year

Guyana’s rice production expected to increase to 710,000 MT this year

- January 27, 2024

With significant investments and sustained policy management in the agriculture sector, Guyana's rice sector is moving apace as the production ... Read More

Rice production expanding in Region Nine, more villages to be engaged – Agri. minister

Rice production expanding in Region Nine, more villages to be engaged – Agri. minister

- August 8, 2023

Diversifying the agriculture sector and increasing crop production is a top the priority of government and with the vast savannahs ... Read More

Agri. Ministry working to resuscitate rice production at Santa Fe

Agri. Ministry working to resuscitate rice production at Santa Fe

- March 27, 2021

- farm looking to venture into large scale corn production With government moving apace to double rice production within the ... Read More

Investments in rice has made doubling production in five years possible

Investments in rice has made doubling production in five years possible

- March 23, 2021

- new markets also on the cards Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha has said Guyana has secured additional markets ... Read More

MMA-ADA boosting efforts to double rice production

MMA-ADA boosting efforts to double rice production

- January 11, 2021

The Mahaica, Mahaicony, Abary – Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) says it is accelerating efforts to realise the Government’s plans to ... Read More

Some 99% of rice harvested to date

Some 99% of rice harvested to date

- November 27, 2020

-Region Five produced highest volume   The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has announced that of the 94,000 hectares of ... Read More

Guyana rice production soars – GRDB Chief Scientist

Guyana rice production soars – GRDB Chief Scientist

- October 19, 2020

Chief Scientist and plant breeder at the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), Dr. Mahendra Persaud said Guyana’s rice industry has ... Read More

GRDB projects 1.1 million tonnes of paddy for 2020

GRDB projects 1.1 million tonnes of paddy for 2020

- October 5, 2020

Of the 94,132 hectares of rice sown for the second crop of 2020, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has ... Read More

Record-breaking second rice crop expected in Region Six – GRDB reports

Record-breaking second rice crop expected in Region Six – GRDB reports

- September 27, 2020

-overall paddy production  projected at just under 1.1 million tonnes With government’s swift intervention into Guyana’s rice industry, the Guyana ... Read More

GRDB confident of rice production in 2020

GRDB confident of rice production in 2020

- April 15, 2020

—despite Coronavirus pandemic DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, April 15, 2020 The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) is confident of excellent rice ... Read More