Dossier
Rice Farmers
Coverage of Rice Farmers in the Nexus archive.
- Guyana’s Oil Fund Holds $4bn. Its Rice Farmers Got $1,725 Each
Guyana’s Oil Fund holds $4 billion, while 560 rice farmers in Region Three received a total of GY$201 million ($966,000), averaging $1,725 per farmer. The payout formula provides $72 per acre for holdings of 50 acres or fewer and $48 per acre for larger plots. The article also notes a collapse in payments by millers.
- Hormuz Closure Sets Clock Ticking for Asia’s Rice Farmers
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is disrupting global trade routes, threatening rice supply chains for Asian farmers. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in regional agricultural economies reliant on maritime trade. A farmer in Hanoi, Vietnam, is depicted as part of the affected agricultural community.