Hope Coconut Industries was proud to be part of the World Food Day 2025 Exhibition, held at the Albion Community Centre Ground. Here’s a glimpse into our display celebrating local agriculture, sustainability, and innovation in coconut-based products.
By Michel Outridge GENERAL Manager Ricky Roopchand of Hope Coconut Industries Limited (HCIL), commonly called ‘Hope Estate,’ told the Pepperpot Magazine that the entity is working assiduously towards achieving its goal. He stated that HCIL’s current drive is to better serve farmers’ needs and at the same time work towards achieving financial sustainability and wean itself…
-expected to be a ‘game changer’ for agriculture sector DUE to the rapid expansion of the coconut industry, the Government of Guyana plans to purchase more coconut fibre machines which will be a game changer for farmers across the country as well as the environment. Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, recently told the Guyana Chronicle…
— nurseries to be established countrywide AGRICULTURE Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, recently commissioned a new coconut nursery at Kairuni on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway. This is the first of two nurseries that will be commissioned before the end of 2020. The facilities are said to have the capacity to produce 25,000 additional seedlings per year. According to…
– Suspect taken into police custody One person has been arrested for the poisoning of coconut trees at Hope Estate, East Coast Demerara and is said to be cooperating with Guyana Police Force. Recently, 18 bearing coconut trees were vandalized by persons at Hope Estate and according to the Ministry of Agriculture; it will not…
FARMERS at Hope Estate, East Coast Demerara, were yesterday assured of every support by Agriculture Minster, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, who addressed drainage and irrigation concerns, minor inconveniences as a result of works ongoing at the Hope Canal. Speaking on behalf of the group of 20 farmers was Roy Doodnauth, who explained that work on the…
— to meet local demand and export markets OUTSIDE of rice and sugar, not many know that coconut is the third major agricultural export, earning some US$7M in export revenues in 2017 and there are concerted efforts afoot to transform the industry in the years to come. With demand globally forecasted to experience huge growth,…
Hope Coconut Industries Ltd. started cocounut cultivation in 1934. The estate was later bought by the Governmnet where it reamains under their control. Read More.