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Mar 15, 2016 News
Rice farmers who would have sowed earlier than others, last year, are making preparations to
harvest their crop in a week’s time. However, some millers operating in the Region are indicating that due to the excessive amount of paddy that they have in stock, there is the possibility that they would only afford to purchase a minimal amount of paddy.
A senior Region Two official has indicated that it was revealed from a source that markets for rice are not sure and if the APNU/ AFC government should tap into markets, it would be because of a “need”.
Region Two Vice Chairman, Nandranie Coonjah, said that from surveys, some of the rice fields are looking healthy but farmers are still clamouring for subsidies from the government which would see a reduction of prices for fuel and fertilisers.
Because of the commitments to banks, some rice farmers would have been forced to sow late, even in January. This saw the pumping of water by those farmers although they would have been warned by the Region of the consequences.
Coonjah said some 24,000 acres of rice have been cultivated. Over 1000 acres have sustained damage due to the intrusion of heavy salinity in the fields.
Meanwhile, during a meeting with Essequibians over the weekend, President David Granger, pledged his government’s commitment to rice farmers assuring them that every opportunity he is afforded to discuss rice with International buyers, he engages in those discussions.
Rice farming is the main economic earner in Region Two (Pomeroon/ Supenaam). (Yannason Duncan.)
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