Panama commits to resuscitating rice deal

THE Panamanian Government has responded to Guyana, acknowledging the outstanding payments for rice and has committed to addressing those payments, but has requested to do so after COVID-19 subsides, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has confirmed.
In an invited comment on Thursday, Minister Mustapha said that the Panamanian Government also plans to honour the outstanding payments, with interest, as stipulated in the agreement signed by the two countries, and has committed to resuscitating the rice deal.
Guyana Rice Development Board’s (GRDB’s) General Manager, Nizam Hassan, told the Guyana Chronicle that the continuation of the market is good news for the rice industry.

He said the commitment from the Panamanian Government augurs well for the rice industry – farmer, millers and other stakeholders.
The GRDB has also seen a rise in the export of packaged rice, signalling a greater sale of value- added products.

Rice production has been on a steady upward trajectory over the last few years.

googley can go back to black bush and plant rice.