Agriculture Ministry, Israeli firm ink MoU for US$15M hydroponics project

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Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha (second, from left) with a representative from KARLICO INC (left) and other officials from the ministry (Ministry of Agriculture photo)
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha (second, from left) with a representative from KARLICO INC (left) and other officials from the ministry (Ministry of Agriculture photo)

The Ministry of Agriculture and KARLICO INC., an Israeli company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a US$15.7 million project that will include the construction of a hydroponic growing system in Guyana.

Hydroponics is the cultivation of plants without using soil. A hydroponic system is said to foster rapid growth, stronger yields, and superior quality.

According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), KARLICO will be constructing a Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) system – a type of hydroponic system.