Local aromatic rice introduced

The Bengal Aromatic Rice package (GINA photo)

Minister of Agriculture, Dr Leslie Ramsammy on Friday took the media on a tour of the Guyana Shop at the corner of Alexander and Robb streets and introduced `Bengal Aromatic Rice’ just in time for the Christmas season, according to the Government Information Agency.

Ramsammy noted that the rice was developed after years of experimentation at the ministry’s rice research facility