Rice production soars to 633,000 tonnes

Rice farmers have produced a record 633,000 tonnes this year, far surpassing last year’s figures and putting the country on track to obtain US$250M in export earnings.

To date, with 99 per cent of the 2014 harvest completed, the industry has produced 103,000 tonnes more than last year’s production, a report from the Government Information Agency (GINA) on a press conference by Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy said. By year-end, Guyana is also set to achieve record