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Guyana inks rice deal with Venezuela

For the visit of the Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Milan and the country’s Food Minister Felix Osorio,  rice was at the top of the agenda.

Osorio and Minister of Agriculture Dr. Leslie Ramsammy signed a letter of commitment, saying Venezuelan will take 140, 000 tons of seed paddy this year and a further 70,000 tonnes of white rice.   The signing ceremony was witnessed by scores of rice farmers and even some millers, who were anxious for the agreement to be finalised.       [See video for details]

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Rice Prospects – commentary

Rice farmers across Guyana breathe a sigh of relief last Friday when Venezuela’s Food Minister, Felix Osoria, signed the long-awaited contract for Guyana to supply paddy and rice to his country this year. The present agreement will see Venezuela purchase 140,000 tons of seed paddy and 70,000 tonnes of white rice, which will be about … [Read more]