At the forefront of coconut production in the Caribbean COCONUTE are everywhere in Guyana, from the sweet water Guyanese relish to the husk used for several purposes. These resilient crops are a part of a larger industry. Tons of coconuts are exported and traded daily across the world. In Guyana, however, this massive industry is…
– Second shipment of 13,000 coconut seeds arrived at HCIL WITHIN the framework of the National Coconut Decentralisation Programme initiated by the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA), Hope Coconut Industry Limited (HCIL) has recently received its second shipment of Green Dwarf (AV Brj) coconut seeds, known for their high yield and early bearing, sourced from Brazil….
COCONUT production is essential to Guyana’s booming agriculture sector, and Hope Coconut Industries Limited (HCIL)’s General Manager Ricky Roopchand has two active programmes to make coconut production viable for all farmers nationwide. He told the Pepperpot Magazine that the coconut industry has the National Coconut Decentralisation programme, where an adequate number of seedlings are produced…
At the recently concluded National Toshaos Conference, which was held at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre, the Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, urged the leaders (Toshoas) of the Indigenous communities to get into coconut production. During an interview with the Sunday Chronicle, Minister Mustapha noted that coconut is a very profitable/lucrative crop that is currently…
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…
PRODUCTION of coconuts in Guyana is expected to double, as the government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, is looking to cultivate this crop along the banks of major rivers across Guyana. This was according to Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, during a public engagement with residents of Mocha/Arcadia on the East Bank of Demerara, on…
FARMERS in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), will now have easier access to an adequate number of high-quality seedlings at an affordable cost. That’s according to the General Manager of Hope Coconut Industries Limited (Hope Estate), Ricky Roopchand, who told the Sunday Chronicle during an interview that the acquisition of the high-quality plants was…
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.