Region 2 RPA branch selling seed paddy

The Guyana Rice Producers Association (RPA) branch in Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) officers are selling seed paddy to rice farmers but according to records seen by this newspaper most rice farmers have rented out their rice lands this year.
There has been a significant decrease in the number of farmers who are planting their own lands.
Most large-scale farmers, who have less debt, are currently doing most of the land preparation for the next crop. Currently the RPA office is offering varieties such as 22-4, 30-2, GRDB 14, 196, 13 and 10. All seed paddy are sold at 00 per bag.
The farmers who have decided to replant for the next crop are hoping that Government through the Agriculture Ministry can source profitable markets for the upcoming crop. Many persons living in Region Two depend solely on the cultivation of rice as a means of a livelihood.
Region Two, one of the largest rice producing regions in the country, has suffered major economic loses as a result of the declining rice industry in the country.