Daily Market Prices – March 10, 2025
Approximately 9,000,000 bags of paddy to be harvested this crop – Min. Mustapha
During a meeting with rice farmers from the West Coast of Demerara (Region 3), Agriculture Minister, Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, said that approximately 9,000,000 bags of paddy are expected to be harvested in the first crop of 2025. He said that over the last four years, the government has invested in…
Region 2 saw major development over the past four years – Min. Mustapha
During a meeting with rice farmers from the Essequibo Coast on Friday, Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha said that, over the past four years, the government has invested tremendously to develop the region and cautioned them to not fall victim to political gimmicks by anti-government operatives. He told farmers that…
Daily Market Prices – March 07, 2025
“Gov’t remains committed to ensuring farmers benefit from favourable prices for paddy” – Min. Mustapha tells BBP, MMA rice farmers
– says farmers who already sold paddy will still benefit from price During a series of meetings in Regions Five and Six on Wednesday, Agriculture Minister Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha told rice farmers that the government remains committed to ensuring they benefit from stable prices for their paddy. On Tuesday, it was…
Daily Market Prices – March 06, 2025
Daily Market Prices – March 05, 2025
Farmers will not be paid less than $4,000 for a bag of paddy this crop – Min. Mustapha
Following weeks of negotiations between H.E. President Dr. Irfaan Ali, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Guyana Rice Development (GRDB), and local rice millers, an official agreement was inked today that will see rice farmers receiving no less than $4,000 for a bag of paddy for the first crop of 2025….
