The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday reported first crop production falling significantly short of its target and it blamed labour problems and above average rainfall for the poor results even as it appealed for the support of the workers’ unions to arrest the situation.
GuySuCo CEO Paul Bhim told Stabroek News last evening that the actual figure for the crop is approximately 71,100 tonnes of sugar, which is considerably off the projected target of 101,800 tonnes based on the availability of the canes at the beginning of the crop. Bhim added that the figure is not likely to increase by much as grinding comes to an end in the coming weeks.
With the exception of Skeldon and the Blairmont sugar estates, all the