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…
-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…
Guyana aims to double coconut production by 2025 THE Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Wednesday, unveiled the third set of Brazilian high-yielding Green Dwarf Coconut Seeds. The 40-foot container, which consisted of 13,000 seed nuts, arrived in Guyana from Brazil and was received by the manager of Hope Estate, Rick Roopchand, last weekend. The…
–as second batch of Brazilian Green Dwarf coconuts arrive THE second set of 1000 Brazilian high-yielding, early-bearing Green Dwarf coconut seeds was received (by Guyana) recently. The project was funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) through the Agriculture Sector Development Unit (ASDU) that falls under the Ministry of Agriculture. In an invited comment, Minister…
By Cindy Parkinson THE first batch of the Brazilian Green Dwarf coconuts landed in Guyana on Monday, paving the way for intensive research which could become a “game changer” for the local coconut industry. This development was shared by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha; Country Representative for the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI),…
DESPITE the fact that Guyana’s coconut industry is flourishing, the current output is not enough to satisfy consumer demand. The Guyana Government declared at the Agri-investment earlier this year that it intends to introduce new, superior coconut types to extend the genetic base of coconuts and increase production. In order to support the Caribbean Agricultural…
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.