Essequibo rice farmers protest over paddy payments, drainage

Chairman of the Essequibo Paddy Farmer Association Naith Ram, speaking with the protesters

The Essequibo Paddy Farmers Association yesterday staged a protest to highlight the plight of rice farmers in Essequibo.

This is the second protest by the association in an effort to have farmers’ challenges addressed by either President Donald Ramotar or Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy.

The farmers marched from the Anna Regina High Bridge Square