IT IS said that the practice of agriculture began about 10,000 years ago. Since then, the story of agriculture has been a story of continuously pressing the frontiers of production. The increasing efficiency of production of food and other materials is what made possible the progress that has occurred over the centuries, as more people were freed from food production to engage other pursuits.
Today, the challenges involve not only production itself, but production that can be sustained, as we begin to appreciate that the earth has only so much land suitable for agriculture.
Caribbean Chemicals began operations 50 years ago, at the height of the ‘green revolution’, that period of time in which new high-yielding varieties of crops were introduced, as well as mechanization and new techniques of production.
Fertilizer use became widespread, and new pesticides became available to protect crops from pests and diseases.
This year, Caribbean Chemicals (Guyana) celebrates 25 years of operating in Guyana. At that time, concerns had shifted to the use of safer, yet more effective technologies.
We are proud to have been part of this movement, and to have introduced newer, safer and more effective products to the market.
As we look to the future, we are excited at the prospect of exploring the frontiers of safe and effective production as we continue to serve the farming community in Guyana.