# GRDB surpasses 2016 export and production target -	Reg. 5 recorded highest producing Region for 2017 - Ministry of Agriculture

> The Guyana Rice Development Board says 2017 rice exports reached 535,843 tonnes by December 18, close to surpassing 2015 and above 2016's 500,000 tonnes. Export earnings are nearly US$200 million, helped by higher global rice prices.

- Date: 2017-12-23 · published 2017-12-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Guyana · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67534-grdb-surpasses-2016-export-and-production-target-reg-5-recorded-highest
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Guyanese export volumes add modest supply to global rice markets, and higher global prices are supporting the sector's earnings.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2021-09-21 | [Notwithstanding COVID19 induced challenges, India records close to 22% rise in export of agricultural and processed food products in April-August (2021-22) \| Ministry of Commerce and Industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45018-notwithstanding-covid19-induced-challenges-india-records-close-to-22-rise-in.md) | +2.0% | +0.9% |
| RICE | 2017-04-19 | [India: Reduced quantity restrictions on export of certain agricultural products - Global Trade Alert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71462-india-reduced-quantity-restrictions-on-export-of-certain-agricultural-products.md) | -7.5% | +5.7% |
| RICE | 2017-04-19 | [Quantitative ceiling on export of organic agricultural & processed products](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71465-quantitative-ceiling-on-export-of-organic-agricultural-and-processed-products.md) | -7.5% | +5.7% |
| RICE | 2020-09-14 | [Rice, Sugar, and Pulses Lead India's Agricultural Exports - Grainmart News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51087-rice-sugar-and-pulses-lead-india-s-agricultural-exports-grainmart-news.md) | +2.5% | +2.0% |
| RICE | 2024-01-08 | [India's agricultural exports to rise despite curbs on wheat, rice, sugar - minister](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32106-india-s-agricultural-exports-to-rise-despite-curbs-on-wheat-rice-sugar-minister.md) | -0.1% | +6.1% |

## Sources

- agriculture.gov.gy: https://agriculture.gov.gy/2017/12/23/grdb-surpasses-2016-export-and-production-target-reg-5-recorded-highest-producing-region-for-2017/

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.