– Largest production expected this yearGuyana is heading for its highest crop in the rice industry for 2011, Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud revealed yesterday.He said the rice industry has grown almost 24 per cent this year,Wholesale Jerseys, while figures from the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has shown that rice production for the first crop (spring crop) was 202,077 metric tonnes (mt).This year, despite heavy rains in the first two months, the annual production is expected to surpass last year’s high of 360,NFL Jerseys Outlet,000mt by almost 35,000mt.Guyana’s highest annual rice production ever was in 1999 with a production of 365,Cheap NFL Jerseys China,469mt; followed by 2010 with 361,China Jerseys,527mt. With a bumper first crop of this year it is anticipated that the annual production for 2011 will surpass all the previous years’ production. The target for this year is approximately 400,000 mt, which again will be the highest ever, the Ministry said.This is equivalent to 4,894,270 bags paddy… surpassing the highest first crop of 1999 which stood at 189,565mt of rice or 4,689,138 bags of paddy.The Ministry of Agriculture had revealed that a significant increase in local rice production coupled with various worldwide disasters have affected global rice and wheat production, and have created the prospects for improved prices for Guyana.Government,Authentic NFL Jerseys, last May, announced that it has finalised a US$48M rice deal, which was one of the largest deal with oil-rich neighbour Venezuela.Guyana must supply 10,000 tonnes to satisfy the first Venezuela order.The rice industry has been attempting to find new markets as production rose significantly over the past few years after a slump.In addition, several other markets including Colombia are being explored while existing ones in Trinidad and Jamaica are being expanded.