The all-weather road linking the Wales, West Bank Demerara backlands to Uitvlugt, West Coast of Demerara in order to facilitate the transport of cane is expected to be completed by the end of July, GuySuCo Public Relations Officer Audreyanna Thomas has said.
When asked about the status of the road, Thomas told this newspaper that while bad weather had initially affected progress, it is now significantly advanced and is expected to be completed by the end of July, once the weather continues to be favourable. The road is being developed for cane farmers who had expressed concern about transporting the cane via the West Demerara highway and had said that they were “barely making a profit” at Wales and would eventually lose money.
GuySuCo’s Finance Director Paul Bhim previously told Stabroek News that 60% of the farmers hail from Canal Number One Polder and that their fields are closer to Uitvlugt estate rather than to the Wales factory. He had said that the farmers preferred to move their cane there because it is easier to access.