The mood of scores of rice farmers on the Essequibo coast strikes a distinct contrast to that of other businessmen who appear upbeat about the vibrancy of the Cinderella County’s economy.
Millions of dollars, owing to them for paddy sold to Mahaicony Rice Mills (MRM), some, as long ago as 2010, remain outstanding and while the intervention of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has resulted in partial settlement of the considerable debt,
