Tag: Rice
Guyana engages IICA for outstanding Panama rice payments
Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha on Friday said the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has been invited ... Read More
Closing statements by Minister of Agriculture Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha
On behalf of myself and all the other hard-working staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, I wish you all a ... Read More
Region Five to play key role in doubling Guyana’s rice production
- Minister Mustapha Guyana will be looking to double its rice production in the next five years and Mahaica- Berbice ... Read More
Guyana’s rice quota to Brazil to be increased by 24,000 tons
Guyana will soon be exporting an additional 24,000 tons of rice to Brazil, taking the total to 34,000 tons. The ... Read More
Guyana gets over $40B from January to October rice exports
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) says Guyana has earned over $40 billion (US$194,310,882) in rice exports for the period ... Read More
New rice variety introduced for first crop of 2021
Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, today, officially launched the GRDB 16 rice variety for cultivation, at a ceremony held ... Read More
Gov’t investing in research, development to boost rice productivity -President Ali
His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has said the Government is committed to helping farmers produce better rice yields and ... Read More
Over $30 billion earned from January to August rice exports
Mr. Nizam Hassan, General Manager of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) Guyana has earned over $30 billion (US $144,178,325) ... Read More
Agri-Sector Gets Capacity Boost!
― Joint venture launched to bolster agricultural development and output DPI, Guyana, Friday, November 22, 2019 After spending more than ... Read More
Pay your dues!
─ MMA/ADA carries out drainage works to aid flood-threatened farmers  ─ over $1Billion owed by said farmers to MMA/ADA for ... Read More