As of October 22, sugar production for the second crop was 70,574 tonnes, just over half of the revised target of 137,764 tonnes with just about six weeks grinding left and signalling a likely significant fall in output compared to last year.
After a poor first crop output this year of 56,821 tonnes, which was roughly 23,000 tonnes down from its target of 80,270 tonnes, GuySuco was hoping for a much better second crop but this does not appear to be materializing.
In April this year, Errol Hanoman, GuySuCo’s Chief Executive Officer had told Stabroek News that the “drought had a severe impact on the [first] crop” but he was happy that the recent rains had brought some relief.