Guyana’s rice exports increased by six percent during the period January to October 2015 as compared with the corresponding period for 2014. However, the industry is forced to deal with a significant fall in world market price that is affecting export earnings, and the continued insistence of an oversupply in…
The Guyana Sugar Corporation has this morning written to the GAWU informing the Union of its agreement to commence discussion on the Annual Production Incentive for 2015 on Wednesday 18 November. It was always the intention of The Corporation to meet and address the API for the current year. GuySuCo…
Despite challenges, including unusual weather patterns, the high cost of inputs and unfavourable market conditions, Guyana’s rice industry continues to progress steadily. Acting, (ag) General Manager (GM) Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), Nizam Hassan has reported that with approximately seven percent of lands left to harvest, Guyana’s rice farmers have…
The Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuco) current ‘crop-to-date’ total as of 06:00hrs today stood at 120,385 tonnes, with the cumulative ‘year-to-date’ figure at 201, 528 tonnes. The company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Errol Hanoman told the Government Information Agency of this development, stating that “We are confident that we will achieve…
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…
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…
Partnership needed to save sugar industry – Govt appeals to sugar workers The Government of Guyana urges all sugar workers and their unions to help in rescuing the industry, which for the first time in years, has reached and surpassed weekly targets. The Government encourages sugar workers to remain committed…
