The latest production figures for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) show that the sugar producer will be unable to achieve its target for the second crop of this year.
Week-old production figures seen by this newspaper, indicate that the industry is off its target by 6585 tonnes. The total crop production figure stands at 33,770 tonnes from a target of 40,255.
The Blairmont sugar estate has surpassed its production target by 21% as it produced 9,576 tonnes of sugar from a target of 7,899.
