Shadow Minister of Agriculture Dr Rupert Roopnaraine says it is amazing that GuySuCo has not done a nutrient analysis of its sugar fields given all of the concerns expressed about recent yields and he believes recent remarks by the Head of State signal that government has no comprehensive plan for sugar.
“For the first time at this level we see an acknowledgement that GuySuCo is in crisis,” Roopnaraine told Stabroek News in relation to the President’s remarks at the Enmore Martyrs memorial last Sunday. President Donald Ramotar had stated that the sugar industry was in crisis and even sought the public’s input on how to resuscitate the sector, floating cooperatives as a potential methodology.
Roopnaraine stated that the President’s message was a clear indication thatno comprehensive plan has been put in place. He said that time and time again, the government and the management at the Guyana Sugar Corporation have promised fixes and they
