Essequibo rice farmers call for urgent meeting with agri minister

Head of the Essequibo Paddy Farmers Association Naith Ram (second, left) and other rice farmers protesting in February this year. (SN file photo)

President of the Essequibo Paddy Farmers Association Naith Ram yesterday called on Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder to convene an urgent meeting to update rice farmers on the PetroCaribe agreement and other issues facing them.

Ram, who represents over 4,000 farmers on the Essequibo Coast, said the most burning issue at the moment is