SOME 32,980 acres of land on the Essequibo Coast have already been sown with rice; and the crop, in various stages of growth, is reportedly blooming under the current rainy conditions.A release from the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) at Anna Regina detailed that a total of 37,696 acres of land would be under cultivation, and sowing is still in progress from Anna Regina to Somerset and Berks, and also at Cozier.

Anticipating another bumper crop, farmers are looking forward to millers giving them good prices for their produce.

The Regional Administration’s drainage and irrigation network has reportedly also given timely irrigation supply to the farmers.