The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) yesterday unveiled the winning entries in its Logo and Motto competition as part of the board’s 100th anniversary celebrations.Vikash Bhawani captured the first prize of $30,000 while Sameer Khan walked away with the second price — $20,000 along with a trophy.Bhawani and Khan were the winners in the Under-18 category. Sunil Seupaul and Joe Daniels won the first and second place prizes respectively in the over-18 age group category. In the motto competition, Angelique Williams’s winning entry was ‘Rice,Cheap China Jerseys, our history, our life.’Speaking at the unveiling ceremony yesterday in the Ministry of Agriculture Boardroom,Cheap Jerseys From China, General Manager of GRDB, Jagnarine Singh, said that a number of other activities are planned to celebrate the anniversary.“We are also planning to have a rice conference in November…We are already a far way in planning that activity. The conference will be hosted at the Conference Center.”A Centennial Rice Magazine, Rice Production Handbook, and a documentary on rice production are among the items that would be launched.The weekend before the conference,Nike Air Max 95, GRDB will be hosting a joint venture with the private sector called ‘Rice Fest’ at the National Stadium.Minister of Agriculture,Wholesale China Jerseys, Robert Persaud, who was also present at the simply ceremony, said that the idea of the competition is to have young people involved in what is considered as a ‘national celebration.’He said that rice and sugar have defined Guyanese as a nation.“The rice industry directly impacts the livelihood of thousands of our people and Guyana is emerging as a significant and leading player in the global rice industry. That we are marking the 100th anniversary is a very historic occasion.”Minister Persaud pointed that the rice industry in recent years has been making some ‘positive strides’,Cheap MLB Jerseys, having had some setbacks.“Certainly we will use this 100th anniversary to assess where we are and to determine where we need to go in terms of making it a more competitive sector as well as to look at the other opportunities and challenges along the way so that we can successfully survive in this regard.”During the anniversary celebrations,China Jerseys Cheap, GRDB will also be honouring persons that made significant contributions in the rice industry. (Tusika Martin)
