Paddy prices climb to $3500 as Govt pursues new export markets – Mustapha
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October 25, 2026
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…Venezuela, Kenya among markets being explored
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has announced that paddy prices have climbed to $3,500 per bag, offering renewed optimism for Guyana’s rice farmers as the Government intensifies efforts to secure additional export markets, including the possible revival of the once-lucrative Venezuelan market.
The Minister, speaking on the sidelines of a meeting with farmers at Big Biaboo, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice), attributed the improvement to international market conditions and expressed hope that prices would continue to increase.
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