Sugar target exceeded for first time in 11 years

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) as of yesterday had surpassed it 227,443 tonnes of sugar production target by 300 tonnes for the first time in 11 years.

Chief Executive Officer Errol Hanoman was optimistic that the second crop would exceed 150,000 and the annual production would surpass 230,000 tonnes, the Government Information Agency said. Three estates—Albion, Rose Hall, and Enmore—are expected to continue operations until December 21.

Hanoman was reported as saying this was the beginning of the “improving trend of the corporation, but it can only be maintained if the