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…
With FAO support… AGRICULTURE Minister Robert Persaud is confident that, with the demand for coconuts and coconut products increasing approximately 300 per cent more last year, good days are ahead for the industry.
Moving the coconut industry forward… DIRECTOR of the National Agriculture Research Institute (NARI), Dr Oudho Homenauth, on Monday said a short to medium term action plan has been submitted to Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud to take the coconut industry forward. Homenauth offered the comment to the Guyana Chronicle but declined to outline the measures contained…
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.