Burma, Guyana Explained

Official Name:Burma
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:Guyana
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guyana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Guyana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Mahaica-Berbice
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2012
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:137
Timezone:UTC-4
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Af

Burma is a rice-producing village on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Guyana, situated on the East Coast Demerara, 65km (40miles) east of Georgetown. The village is well known because it houses the Burma Rice Development Station, the only one of its kind in Guyana, where new varieties are tested for desirable traits. Work has been carried out on the breeding of additional blast resistant varieties of 'rustic' type rice as well as aromatic and salt tolerant varieties.[2] Burma is also the location of the Mahaicony-Abary Rice Development milling complex.[3] Both of the institutions are located two miles south of the East Coast Highway.

References

  1. Web site: 2012 Population by Village. Statistics Guyana. 16 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Burma Rice Research Station - Department of Public Information. Department of Public Information. 16 August 2020.
  3. News: Gov’t says hike in MMA rates necessary. Guyana Chronicle. 16 August 2020.