The agriculture minister told a meeting of sugar workers and other industry personnel that he is addressing management issues and other concerns and reiterated a call for support so that the investment in modernising the sugar industry can produce the maximum benefits.

Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud met with sugar-cane workers, representatives of sugar unions and senior personnel including general managers, at estates in Berbice to discuss issues such as low labour turnout, frequent protest actions and other challenges like the EU sugar price cuts that are causing a significant loss in revenue annually. …..