Guyana Provides G$2.76 Billion to Support Rice Farmers Amid Global Price Pressures

GUYANA – Guyana’s government has provided more than G$2.76 billion in financial assistance to thousands of rice farmers under its First Crop 2026 Support Programme.

The programme has so far supported 5,106 farmers across the country, covering nearly 235,000 acres of cultivated land.

Also, the support forms part of a wider government effort to cushion farmers from the effects of lower global rice prices, which have affected the market over the past several years.

Additional measures aimed at reducing production costs include lowering land rental, drainage and irrigation charges, removing taxes on agricultural chemicals and machinery, and working to make fertiliser and seed paddy more affordable.