Mahaicony Rice Limited (MRL) proprietor Jai Beni on Friday confirmed that the company is resuming operations locally.
Beni, after months of absence from the industry, was among millers, exporters and farmers at a meeting with Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud. His sudden reappearance came as a surprise to many given that MRL currently owes more than 300 farmers about US$2 million for rice supplied since the first crop in 2010.
The meeting was called to order by the Agriculture Minister to discuss how the present rainy weather could possibly affect the current crop. Following the meeting, when asked whether MRL was back and would be milling at the end of this crop, Beni told Stabroek News
