Hope Coconut Industries Restocks Lethem Nursery with 3,000 Seedlings

Hope Coconut Industries Restocks Lethem Nursery with 3,000 Seedlings

– continuing their mission to restock all ten nurseries with premium seed nuts In their ongoing effort to provide farmers with high-yielding coconuts throughout Guyana, Ricky Roopchand, the Managing Director of Hope Coconut Industries Ltd, announced that the coconut nursery in Lethem, Region Nine, was fully restocked last week. Mr. Roopchand exclusively informed The El…

Brazilian Varieties Boost Guyana’s Coconut Sector in Major Revitalisation Drive

Brazilian Varieties Boost Guyana’s Coconut Sector in Major Revitalisation Drive

To meet the demand for coconuts nationwide, the General Manager of Hope Coconut Industries Ltd, Ricky Roopchand, announced that the company has initiated a programme to replenish all ten nurseries with high-quality seedlings and a high-yielding variety of coconuts from Brazil, ensuring easy access for farmers. In an interview with The El Dorado Beacon from…

Brazilian partnership propels Guyana’s coconut industry into promising future

Brazilian partnership propels Guyana’s coconut industry into promising future

Minister Mustapha proposes farmer training exchange with Brazil’s COHIBRA WITH contagious optimism and a shared vision for sustainable agriculture, a high-level team from ( Technology in the Production of Coconut Trees) COHIBRA, Brazil, recently concluded a landmark visit to Guyana—where they were greeted by a transformed coconut industry, one revitalised through strategic government investment, international…

Guyana’s coconut sector flourishes: 2,000 acres to be cultivated in 2025

Guyana’s coconut sector flourishes: 2,000 acres to be cultivated in 2025

WITH coconut proving to be one of the most profitable crops in Guyana and globally, Ricky Roopchand, Managing Director of Hope Coconut Industry, has announced a significant milestone for the local coconut industry. One of the first batches of Brazilian Green Dwarf seedlings, imported into Guyana in December 2022, is set to begin production this…

$14.3M dehydrating facility commissioned at Hope Estate

$14.3M dehydrating facility commissioned at Hope Estate

AGRICULTURE Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Thursday, commissioned the Hope Dehydrating Facility at Hope Estate on the East Coast of Demerara. According to the Department of Public Information (DPI), the $14.3 million facility will benefit over 200 persons including farmers, agro-processors, women, youth, and other stakeholders, allowing them to improve their business development skills while earning…

50,000 Philippine dwarf variety seed nuts to boost coconut sector

50,000 Philippine dwarf variety seed nuts to boost coconut sector

CONTINUING efforts to boost productivity and foster farmer participation, President Dr. Irfaan Ali and the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Agriculture, have made significant investments in high-yielding coconut varieties to support the expanding coconut sector. In an exclusive interview with the Guyana Chronicle, Hope Coconut Estate General Manager, Ricky Roopchand, revealed that two…

Region Nine coconut nursery expands with 1,500 new seed nuts despite weather challenges

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…

High-yield Brazilian coconuts to revolutionise Guyana’s coconut production

High-yield Brazilian coconuts to revolutionise Guyana’s coconut production

13,000 Brazilian green dwarf coconut seed nuts arrive     IN order to promote farmer engagement in the lucrative coconut industry, the Guyana government, via the Ministry of Agriculture consistently supplies farmers with high-yielding coconut seed nuts. Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha, in an interview with the Guyana Chronicle, stated that a shipment of 13,000…