Facing myriad problems, rice farmers from across the country yesterday told Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha that spare parts dealers are ripping them off and they called for a standard paddy price.
In recent weeks farmers from different parts of the country have told Stabroek News about the major problems they are facing in cultivating including low paddy prices and extreme weather.
Yesterday, farmers from Regions Two, Three, Five, and Six met with Mustapha to discuss some of the issues they faced in the industry.