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The coconut industry in Guyana
One year after the impressive ‘coconut festival’ JUST over one year ago the first ever Coconut Festival in Guyana was held at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre (October 21 – 23, 2016 and it was a resounding success. The idea for such a festival was a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Business – Department…
Region Nine coconut nursery expands with 1,500 new seed nuts despite weather challenges
IN alignment with President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s vision to bolster the coconut industry, the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Agriculture, continues its efforts to supply farmers with high-yielding coconut seed nuts. This initiative aims to encourage farmer engagement and increase production within the sector. During a recent visit to the nursery in the…
Two more coconut fibre machines arrive in Guyana
WITH the objective of ensuring that farmers have access to equipment needed for the job at hand and to protect the environment, the Government of Guyana continues to invest heavily in the coconut industry. In an exclusive interview with the Guyana Chronicle, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha revealed that an additional two coconut fibre machines…
NAREI helps coconut farmers get more
– with regular training on vagaries of the industry AS the local coconut industry continues to expand, agricultural institutions are ensuring that farmers are not left behind by sensitising them about the bottlenecks in the industry, and how to increase their productivity. Some of the institutions that have pioneered the training process are the National…
Over $74.4 M in equipment commissioned to boost agriculture sector
AGRICULTURE Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Monday, commissioned several pieces of equipment that forms part of the 2021 capital expenditure for the Mahaica Mahaicony Abary Agriculture Development Authority (MMA-ADA) and the Hope Coconut Industries Limited (HCI Ltd). The respective agencies expended more than $74.4 million to procure two long-reach excavators and a tractor with accompanying implements….
Hope Estate’s breakthrough
HOPE Coconut Industries Limited (HCIL) has made a significant breakthrough with its annual income leaping from $17Million in 2015 to $36Million in 2019. In a press release, Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder noted that while the estate suffered under the previous administration, the past four years of the Coalition Government saw tremendous investments and enhancement…













