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…growth hinges on success of Skeldon sugar factory?By Gary EleazarFinance Minister Dr Ashni Singh yesterday announced a $128.9B Budget that aims at having the economy of Guyana withstand the impact of the global financial crisis, but this announcement was void of a long-awaited announcement of an increase in the income tax threshold.Yesterday, while announcing a less than desired Gross Domestic Product growth, the Finance Minister said that 2009 should fare better, but it is dependent on the success of the New Skeldon Sugar Factory.According to Dr Singh, the budget was crafted with the objective of preserving macroeconomic stability, but he was also cognisant of the fact that the country was operating in a global economy that, “is currently experiencing its most challenging time in recent memory.”As such, the minister pointed out, for this year,Cheap Authentic Jerseys, the sugar sector is once again likely to exert significant influence on overall performance of the GDP, given that it is projected to recover from a particularly low base.This notion is embedded in the fact that the new plant is supposed to be up and running under Guyanese control by mid-year.Sugar recorded a horrendous performance in 2008.The minister noted that it was against this background that growth in the non-sugar economy is projected at a moderate 1.8 percent,Cheap Jerseys, which was reflecting the prevailing global conditions. “With the inclusion of the sugar sector, real growth in gross domestic product is targeted at 4.7 percent.”Sugar production is now projected to return to the level budgeted for last year,NFL Jerseys China, according to Dr Singh, a generous 290,000 tonnes, thus representing a 28.2 percent increase above the low production level of 2008.He emphasised that the realisation of the set target was conditional on the development of an appropriate turnaround plan which will be outlined by the interim management board, “and the successful implementation of its recommendations for the immediate term.”He said that the Government did recognise the risks and vulnerabilities inherent in the achievement of the objective, and will continue to monitor the industry especially closely to ascertain progress towards this objective and corrective actions that may prove to be necessary should any deviation arise.The rice sector, which is another major contributor to the country’s GDP, is targeted to produce 306,156 tonnes,China Jerseys Wholesale, which represents a 7.1 percent decline from last year.According to the Finance Minister, the projection was based on account of response to moderating price levels, and delayed planting as a result of weather conditions at the start of this year.He announced a growth rate of three percent in the livestock sector as a result of improved breeds of cattle and numbers of swine which were distributed in 2008.He added also that increased production levels of poultry meat and reduced levels of grain prices will significantly reduce cost.The non traditional sector of exports of fruits and vegetables among others, Dr Singh said, will be yielding the benefits of the Grow More Campaign.The sector is targeted to grow by two percent, which he posited should be enough to outweigh losses from flooding in the early part of the year.“The forestry sector is expected to return to positive growth of 0.3 percent in 2009, while growth in the fisheries sector is projected to remain flat.”The mining and quarrying sectors, which performed creditably last year,Wholesale Jerseys 2018, mainly due to increased gold production and a relatively high price, is expected to contract by 1.4 percent in 2009, with all of the three major products that comprise this sector expected to record negative growth.The reason for the decline, according to the Finance Minister, is the continued depressed market prices.He noted that the bauxite sector is expected to record a contraction in output of 7.1 percent, dropping to 1,943,NFL Jerseys China,624 tonnes.“Even though gold prices are predicted to remain relatively strong, the performance of 2008 would be difficult to replicate and, as such, gold declarations are projected to decline by 1.5 percent to 257,503 ounces…Diamond production is expected to record a continued decline of 2.3 per cent for the year.”There was good news to announce in the engineering and construction sector, which the minister posited is expected to grow by a moderate 3.8 percent.He noted that this projected growth rate will be centered on lower-value home construction in expanding new housing areas, continued strong construc