Caribbean: Guyana's Rice Exports On The Rise

Recent statistics released by Guyana's Agriculture ministry have shown that rice exports of Guyana for the current year are likely to be the highest achieved over a decade. 

Guyana's Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud reported that exports up the end of November 2007 are 35 % increase in volume and 39 % in terms of value of the exports, earning the country approximately US$69 million.

Rice contributes approximately 20 % to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and accounts for more than 12 % of export earnings.