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President Granger to address rice industry on Monday

Jul 25, 2015 News

President David Granger is expected to address paddy farmers and rice millers on the way forward for the industry.
The President will deliver the feature address at the opening of the National Rice Industry Conference to be held at the Arthur Chung International Convention Centre, Liliendaal, on Monday.
He is also expected to outline Government’s plan for the rice industry, a Government statement said yesterday.
The conference will be held under the theme, ‘Sustainable development amidst challenges,’ will commence at 8:30am.
It will include presentations from key stakeholders in the rice industry, deliberations on the current issues facing the industry and examinations of possible solutions on resolving these.
One of the main areas of attention during the discussions will be on creating avenues and establishing other markets as well as ways of increasing the quotas for export of Guyana’s rice, taking into consideration the closing-off of the Guyana-Venezuela engagement.
“Cost of production, yield variety, proper husbandry and research capacity are other areas which will be discussed in detail. The forum hopes to take an open approach to addressing issues facing the industry.”
Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo and Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder, are expected to participate in the event. This conference which is to be facilitated by the Ministry of Agriculture, is one of the items listed on the APNU+AFC 100-Day plan.
Rice is Guyana’s biggest foreign currency earner, overtaking gold as production reached record levels in recent years.
However, a third of its market- currently Venezuela– is under threat with claims by that neighbouring country derailing a five-year rice-for-oil pact.
Guyana would be left holding large quantities of rice and paddy to the tune of billions of dollars unless it finds markets, and finds them fast.
Granger’s message of reassurance to farmers and millers is also expected to widely address plans for the new market.

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