Sugar unions flay GuySuCo recovery plan

Critics and stakeholders are criticising the Guyana Sugar Corporation for a strategic plan they say falls short of addressing the poor state of cane fields.

According to industry insiders agronomy is not being seriously addressed in the 60-page 2013-2017 strategic plan.  The plan has triggered dismay at its slashing of projected annual output by 100,000 tonnes and its revelations on the poor state of the flagship Skeldon factory.

One industry expert noted that the plan stated what is well known information that the fields need to be replanted after five ratoons and that flood fallowing needs to be