GuySuCo expected to set cautious 2011 target

Skeldon sugar factory

Projections for the sugar industry as outlined in the turnaround plan had indicated a huge production year in 2011 with a target of 359,000 tonnes, but the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) will likely chase a less ambitious target given the ongoing problems.

Reports are that GuySuCo will announce a 300,000 tonnes target ahead of its first crop. Production was dismal last year,