Equipment breakdowns and the rainy weather have resulted in this year’s sugar production for the second crop so far being nearly 35 per cent below targets.
The two trade unions representing sugar workers have expressed concern but the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has cited the abovementioned issues as reasons for the production shortfall and has expressed hope that it will improve.
In a joint statement, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) said that at a meeting with GuySuCo on Tuesday, it was learnt that the second crop is nearly 35 per cent below its anticipated production. The unions pointed to a number of equipment breakdowns.
