Stating that he is seeing signs that both the Rose Hall and Skeldon sugar estates are heading for closure, Region Six Chairman David Armogan on Wednesday made an impassioned plea to the government to keep them open otherwise he said it would be a serious blow to Berbice.
He said he believes that the sugar industry can be saved and the closure of estates can be avoided if the Government is willing to put funds into the industry.
“We need to inject money into the sugar industry to bring it back to a level of profitability. The government needs to make an initial injection into the industry, strengthen the management of the industry, cut the excesses and make sure that we can bring it back to a level of making a profit”, Armogan said.
He stated that he is aware that the industry will not improve immediately even if funding is added. However, if the industry is managed properly there will be a positive outcome in a few years to come.
