Argentine Sugar Industry Seeks Inspiration From Brazil to Develop Sugarcane That Can Withstand Frost and Pests

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Published on 07/10/2024 at 14:23

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Argentina’s Industry Aims for Brazil’s Efficiency to Diversify Production at the Sugar Cane Mill and Boost the Local Economy.

The sugar industry in Argentina is seeking inspiration from Brazil’s model to become one of the country’s main economies. The focus is on diversifying production in the energy sector, especially in sugar cane. Recently, the mill awaited the announcement of a new genetically modified sugar cane variety, which has been in development for about ten years. This new variety of cane can be cultivated in regions facing drought.

Expansion and Opportunities for the Sugar Cane Industry

The president of Los Balcanes Sugar Company, Jorge Rocchia Ferro, emphasized that the new cane variety is resistant to glyphosate and drought.

He also mentioned that agreements have been made with Brazil to develop cane that can withstand frosts and the Diatraea pest.

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New Rules and Expectations for the Sector

The proposed new legislation would reduce the influence of the Ministry of Energy in price setting, allowing these prices to be determined through bids among participants in the sugarcane production chain.

Additionally, the law would progressively increase the blending percentage of bioethanol and open space for new companies, such as oil companies, to enter.

The governor of Tucumán, Osvaldo Jaldo, expressed the need for clear rules that promote fair and balanced competition in the industry.

The Argentine sugar industry, in addition to focusing on sugar production for the domestic market and export, also invests in using sugarcane waste to generate renewable energy.

Recently, the fourth power cogeneration project using sugarcane bagasse was inaugurated.

After juice extraction, the dry fiber is processed and used to generate steam that drives turbogenerators, resulting in about 20 MW of electricity.

This generated energy is sufficient to supply the industrial plant, and the surplus is injected into the national interconnected system.

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Argentine Sugar Industry Seeks Inspiration From Brazil to Develop Sugarcane That Can Withstand Frost and Pests

Argentina’s Industry Aims for Brazil’s Efficiency to Diversify Production at the Sugar Cane Mill and Boost the Local Economy.

Expansion and Opportunities for the Sugar Cane Industry

New Rules and Expectations for the Sector

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Argentine Sugar Industry Seeks Inspiration From Brazil to Develop Sugarcane That Can Withstand Frost and Pests

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