No decision has been taken to import raw sugar into Guyana although the Guyana Sugar Corporation (Guysuco) is behind its production target by some 29,000 tonnes owing to inclement weather.
The sugar industry is projected to achieve an output of 290,000 tonnes, an increase of 8.8 per cent over 2007 because of the increased acreage under cultivation, increased production and the commissioning of the new Skeldon factory.