Category: Agency
Over 87 % of 2015 sugar target achieved to date
The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) has completed 15 weeks of grinding for the current crop and to date has produced 118,180 tonnes sugar. As of week ending November 6, 2015, Skeldon and Blairmont Estates surpassed their weekly target while Albion, Rose Hall and Enmore Estates achieved 91.43%, 90.29% and…
Guysuco Officials urge workers to take current crop through – as industry is set to surpass 2015 target
Officials of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (Guysuco) are optimistic that the set target of 227,000 tonnes of sugar for 2015 can be realised, barring no more interruptions as the company is 30,000 tonnes away from that total. During a panel discussion on the National Communications Network (NCN) this evening with Chief Executive Officer Errol Hanoman, General Manager…
GRDB investigating reports of inferior seed paddy– Minister Holder
The Guyana Rice development Board (GRDB) is currently investigating reports of ‘fake’ seed paddy being distributed to farmers within the rice growing regions. Agriculture Minister Noel Holder today disclosed this to the Government Information Agency (GINA). Comments had surfaced in some sections of the media that alleged fake seed paddy…