Record Rice Crop Brings Optimism but Falling Global Prices Pose Challenges

Guyana working to ease impact of global slump in rice prices

Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 23:25 by Writer Guyanese rice producers are reeling from a slump in global rice prices due to an “all time high” production of the grain, prompting the Guyana government to explore ways of cushioning the impact, President Irfaan Ali said Tuesday. He told a news conference at the ...

Govt, rice millers in talks to safeguard industry amid global price challenges - INews Guyana

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, along with Minister within the Ministry of Agriculture, Vikash Ramkissoon, and Minister within the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, on Tuesday met with rice millers as part of a series of consultations aimed at addressing matters relating to the current rice crop. During the […] The post Govt, rice millers in talks to safeguard industry amid global price challeng…

Record rice crop brings optimism but falling global prices pose challenges

Guyana’s rice sector is poised for another record harvest in 2025, but while farmers and millers are celebrating strong yields, the international market is proving less favourable, with falling prices and a global glut creating serious challenges for exporters. President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Tuesday said that global rice production is at an “all-time high”, with major producers and exporters holding record stockpiles. This oversupply has triggered …