Rice farmers picket millers for payment
Some of the rice farmers on the picket line on Wednesday
Some of the rice farmers on the picket line on Wednesday

THE Guyana Rice Producers Association (RPA) has joined scores of rice farmers to protest the management of the Rumzeight Rice Processors/Alesie facility, West Coast Demerara (WCD) for payments.

Scores of farmers staged a protest in front of the facility on Wednesday, calling for the management to pay them for produce they supplied to the company.

According to a press statement from the RPA, the facility is closely associated with Turhane Doerga, who allegedly had numerous issues with the payment of farmers over the past few years.

“Some of the farmers have already gone to court and in some cases the court had awarded judgment in favour of the farmers but because of the many companies operating out of the Ruimzeight location enforcement of the judgment by way of assets seizure is extremely difficult,” the RPA explained.

RPA assured the farmers that they will receive maximum support from the association as they seek to get their money.

The association also called on the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) and the Ministry of Agriculture to take steps to protect the interests of the farmers and to lend support to ensure payments.

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