The Guyana Manufactur-ing and Services Association (GMSA) yesterday expressed concern over a shortage in molasses and restated a call for urgent action to safeguard the sugar industry.
Molasses output has fallen with the shutting of four sugar estates and the three that are operable have also dropped below sugar production targets.
In a statement yesterday, the GMSA noted with concern that at least one major manufacturing entity, Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has had to import molasses to meet its demand for the last two years.
