President Donald Ramotar on Tuesday joined Minister of Agriculture Dr Leslie Ramsammy, officials from the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) and the Rice Producers Association (RPA) to commission the modern $70M rice seed facility in Number 56 Village.
“It gives me great pleasure to be here to commission this plant which will make a contribution to our country and also to Region Six,” the president said in his address. According to Ramotar, his administration has invested heavily in the rice industry, particularly in research which has resulted in increased production,