SANTA FE FARM is located in the North Rupununi, Region9, Guyana.

The farm is the brainchild of Barbados entrepreneur, Sir Kyffin Simpson who had a vision for the creation of an integrated farm in the Rupununi Savannahs of Guyana. The farm presently occupies 29,000 acres of leased land for agriculture purposes, of which 8,000 acres has been prepared for rice cultivation. Other agriculture crops being cultivated are Cassava, Sweet Potatoes, Cole, and Solanaceous and Leguminous Crops. Research is presently being done on other non-traditional crops.

The livestock comprises of cattle, sheep, pigs, horses and poultry and emphasis is being placed on the expansion of cattle operations.

Santa Fe Farm is committed to producing consistently, high quality agriculture and livestock products using the best environmentally friendly farm practices within the guidelines of the country’s “Low Carbon Development Strategy,” and to be a part of Guyana’s aspiration of being the “Food Basket of the Caribbean”.

CONSERVATION

Santa Fe Farm operates with best management practices and is committed to sound environmental ethics that revolve around principled stewardship of wildlife, wetlands, and water resources.

The farm uses conservation tillage practices to protect the soil by reducing soil erosion and runoff. Our nutrient and irrigation management program protect water quality and minimizes loss of nutrients to the environment. Precision agriculture is used during planting, spraying and harvesting of crops and an integrated pest management system is also used to protect the environment.

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