A company by the name of Farmlands Guyana Inc is gearing up to cultivate 1,000 hectares of land in the Tacama Savannah, Berbice with corn and soya beans, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
A release from the ministry said that Investors from Farmlands Guyana Inc met with Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday at his Regent Street office to discuss operations as it gears up to begin work on an initial 1,000 hectares of land in the Tacama Savannah.
During the meeting, it was disclosed that 700 hectares will be used to cultivate soya and the remaining 300 hectares will be used to grow corn. The company is expected to begin cultivation in November and hopes to increase its acreages to some 24,000 hectares in the coming years. No information was provided on the origins of the investors.
