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The National Cane Farming Committee Act, 1965

Apr 24, 2011 Letters

Dear Editor,
The following is by no means intended to be a criticism, but more so a reminder to all the stakeholders involved in the cane farming component of the sugar industry, that there is legislation known as the National Cane Farming Committee Act, 1965. The regulations to the Act include a contract that is legally binding between manufacturer (the sugar estate) and farmer. It is called: Cane Farmers Contract (General Conditions) Rules.
It is quite a comprehensive description of the relationship that must be observed by the two parties, including a formula for pricing cane.
There is also a relevant Cane Farmers Special Funds Act. The National Cane Farming Committee Act also provides for the establishment and functioning of a National Cane Farming Committee whose membership must constitute of the industry’s representatives and those of farmers – from the respective District Associations, as also provided for.
One does not get the impression from Wednesday’s report of ‘private sugar cane farmers’ meeting with the Minister of Agriculture and GuySuCo’s Chief Executive, that any reference was made to the legal status and obligations (financial and material) as required by the legislation, between GuySuCo and farmers on individual estates. Usually overlooked are farmers at Plaisance, Beterverwagting and Buxton. Have they been accounted for in the new dispensation?
This is not to suggest that any transgression has taken place. However, we must be reminded that we are dealing with a) organisation and b) systems, and their sustainability – until long past current personal inter-relationships. The successors to the existing partners could only contribute onward on the basis of effective recording of what structures and systems are now established.
E. B. John

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