RPA says its nominees for rice board, drainage body ignored

From left are Dharamkumar Seeraj, Leekha Rambrich and Bejai Lutchminanie.

The Guyana Rice Produc-ers’ Association (RPA) yesterday expressed dismay that its nominees were not considered for the rice board and the drainage authority although Minis-ter of Agriculture Noel Holder later said that the government had chosen two RPA members for the former.

According to Holder, RPA members Leekha Rambrich and Ricky Roopchand were chosen for the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB). However, the RPA, which represents rice farmers, said that while Rambrich and Roopchand were members, it had not nominated