Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha recently told farmers in the Upper East Bank Berbice Area that government is increasing its attention to the coconut industry which has massive potential.
Mustapha relayed that over the last four years his government has increased coconut cultivation by 6,000 acres countrywide.
Speaking to farmers in Highbury, East Bank Berbice, Mustapha said, “We are putting a lot of effort in the coconut industry, right now, I will be giving six farmers high yielding coconuts, we are bringing high yielding coconut from Brazil and Costa Rica and we want to rehab and revitalize the entire coconut industry.”
