propaganda press! state sponsored & negroe free

note this day in your calendars. this may be the first time we’ve agreed with something the clowns in the govt of Guyana have to say. not to worry this will not a growing trend as they will soon slip back to their usual lunacy. then we’ll slip them something….this is indeed a historic occasion. unfortunately looks like our Jamaican family fightin fuh go back pon de plantation. all they need to do is look at their neighbours in Haiti. get your head out yuh ass Jamaica. happy friday y’all

Georgetown, GINA, April 30, 2008
Jamaica is advocating for the Common External Tariff (CET) waiver to be placed on imported rice from Guyana and if this occurs it will hurt the country’s industry in relation to competitiveness. Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud said at a press conference today.
The Agriculture Minister said he is worried that subsidized rice coming into the region can have harmful effects on the local rice industry.
He noted that, “If it is coming from the United States whereby the rice industry is subsidizing in excess of 51 percent, you can imagine what impact that can have in terms of competitiveness of our rice industry and we have worked hard in Guyana to make our rice industry more competitive.”
The Minister added that there must be a justification for such a move and noted that Guyana has a commitment to CARICOM which its must uphold.
“If there are justifications, we will grant the waiver. If there is no justification we believe that it would be harmful to the rice industry of Guyana if we allow subsidized rice to come into the market…Yes, we can sell our rice elsewhere but we also have an obligation to CARICOM and part of honouring that obligation is also ensuring that the CET remains in place so that we can competitively sell our rice within the CARICOM region.” [oh scunt montgommery! we didn't know you got that in you...honouring that obligation?!! oh scunt bai...yuh presidential a'ready]
Harvesting in Guyana has been progressing for the year despite the inclement weather, with 60 percent of the first crop already harvested.
Last year Guyana exported close to 52,000 tonnes of rice and this year it is expected to pass that mark. Government has projected production of 30,000 tonnes for the first crop.
Contracts totalling over 15,000 tonnes have been signed between importers and exporters and for this month, Guyana has exported to the Region approximately 4,000 tonnes.
“I rather suspect that it’s more of pricing than supply because of the price moving. We have adequate supply and it’s up to the buyers and the supporters to work out the details and government cannot tell the exporters that they must sell rice at a certain price to Jamaica. We don’t want our farmers or anyone in the rice sector to be forced to be selling at an uneconomical and at a price that is not viable.”
Government has made several interventions to help farmers in relation to the high cost of input so that they can benefit from the increased market opportunities.
At present, more than $8B is being invested in the industry to improve drainage and irrigation, provide technical assistance and water management in Essequibo, enhance extension services and research development and carry out other necessary infrastructural improvements.
Rice output is expected to increase by 7.6 percent this year.