Pomeroon farmers cashing in on coconut water market

Red Palm Mite-infested coconut grove in the Pomeroon River

In the Pomeroon River, there continues to be an awareness that the coconut market can provide a lucrative entrepreneurial option, so much so that Pomeroon landowners, who had just a few years ago had turned their backs on the land and headed for the gold fields, are making the trek back.

Newly elected President of the Essequibo Chamber of Commerce, merchant and hotelier, Deleep Singh believes that coconuts may help the Pomeroon drift in the direction of a more stable economy. It will, however, take some time.

There may be ‘money in coconuts’ but in this instance making money requires serious investment. This newspaper’s conversations with farmers on the Essequibo Coast and the Pomeroon River just over a week ago led to some revelations about the coconut industry.