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Rice harvesting begins in Region Two

Sep 20, 2015 News

As rice harvesting continues on the Essequibo Coast, an estimated 1,404 acres of paddy have already been harvested for the autumn crop. An estimated 37,783 acres of rice was been cultivated for the season.
One excited rice farmer, Naresh Narine, of Anna Regina said that he received 123 bags of paddy from the three acres he cultivated. Narine said his crop was indeed bountiful.
Region Two Vice Chairman, Nandranie Coonjah, speaking on the current rice situation in Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) said that the rice crisis in the Region has reached “Rock bottom”.
Coonjah stressed that the cost of production is higher than what the average farmer is receiving for a bag of paddy.” One thing we have in Essequibo is rice. Coconut is failing.”
Coonjah added that some millers are purchasing paddy while others are not purchasing either because they are unsure of sufficient markets for the rice they have already purchased or they do not have markets for the rice they have remaining in stock.
Farmers in Region Two have been receiving between $1600 and $2000 a bag for paddy.
Meanwhile, a total of 150 dams have been ploughed and upgraded by the Annadale/ Good- Hope and Charity/ Zorg-en-Vlught Water users Association with further assistance from the Region Two Administration to assist farmers to transport their paddy out of the fields.
Region Two has approximately 2,400 rice farmers. Rice farming is the main economic drive in the Region.

(Yannason Duncan)

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