Corentyne rice farmers complain to Holder about drainage, paddy and fertiliser prices

Some of the farmers at the meeting

Poor drainage, low paddy prices and the high cost for fertiliser were the main issues highlighted by Corentyne coast rice farmers when they met with Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder last Friday in an effort to seek solutions.

The meeting was organised by the representative of the Prime Minister’s Office in Region Six, Gobin Harbajan, and held at the Skeldon Estate Training Centre. It saw over 120 farmers in attendance as well as representatives of the Guyana Rice Development Board and the Rice Producers’ Association (RPA).

Touching on drainage and irrigation, farmers from the Hogstye/Lancaster area vented their