{"id":25125,"date":"2025-01-03T19:49:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T19:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=25125"},"modified":"2025-01-03T19:50:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T19:50:08","slug":"guyana-surpasses-700000-tonnes-of-milled-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyana-surpasses-700000-tonnes-of-milled-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana Surpasses 700,000 Tonnes of Milled Rice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>By Saskia Warrick<\/strong><br><strong>November 19, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time in its history, Guyana has surpassed the 700,000-tonne mark for milled rice, a significant milestone that highlights the dedication of local farmers and the effectiveness of interventions in the agricultural sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farmers have already harvested over one million tonnes of paddy, with approximately 15,000 acres still to be reaped. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key contributions to this success include enhanced drainage and irrigation systems, farmer training initiatives, and the introduction of improved rice varieties such as GRDB 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reports indicate yields ranging from 40 to 70 bags per acre, a notable improvement attributed to advanced farming techniques. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farmers like Deoraj Mangal and Guptie Babulal have expressed satisfaction with the new varieties and methods, crediting them for increased productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite initial challenges, including a paddy bug infestation earlier in the crop cycle, the industry managed to recover due to prompt interventions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deputy General Manager of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), Kuldip Ragnauth, highlighted the importance of these measures in ensuring high-quality paddy and record-breaking yields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a few acres left to harvest, the rice industry is expected to further solidify its position as a critical player in both national and regional food security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Saskia WarrickNovember 19, 2024 For the first time in its history, Guyana has surpassed the 700,000-tonne mark for milled rice, a significant milestone that highlights the dedication of local&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25100,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[362,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-low-carbon-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25125"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25125\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25126,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25125\/revisions\/25126"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}