Having determined that there is a lucrative international market for cacao, the Dominican Republic (DR) wants to partner with Guyana to grow the crop here, according to that country’s Ambassador Ernesto Torres.
“The DR has presented a proposal to cultivate cacao in Guyana, profiting from the excellent soil and weather conditions,” Torres told Stabroek News in a recent interview.
He explained that one of the most attractive aspects of the proposal is the fact that planting cacao does not imply logging of existing flora, hence complying with the European Union Deforestation Regulation. The government would have to determine which lands would be suitable and make those recommenda-tions, Torres pointed out. “We are waiting for the Guyana government to present the most appropriate area…,” he stated.
