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Ethanol And Sugarcane Plants Grow, Expectations Rise For The 2021/2022 Harvest

Written by Roberta Souza
Published on 16/03/2021 at 09:07
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Sugarcane mills, the driving force behind ethanol production, have high expectations for the next harvest. 605 million tons are expected

Ethanol and sugar mills have high expectations this harvest. Sugarcane producers in Brazil’s Center-South will account for 80% of the country’s fuel and sweetener production. The harvest will begin on April 1 and extend until March 30, 2022. In general terms, it is expected that the mills will produce more sugar to meet global food needs.

Importance of Ethanol and Sugarcane Mills

Ethanol and sugarcane mills in Brazil have a great flexibility in production, unlike production units in the United States, where the main raw material is corn, which only produces ethanol.

In Brazil, the sugarcane production unit can alter its production structure; that is, sugarcane can be harvested and produce 60% sugar. However, after the necessary industrial adjustments, that percentage can be changed. The fact is that the Brazilian sugarcane industry is leading the increase in ethanol or sugar, as the task is to provide products that balance the internal market, whether fuel or sweetener.

Production Projection for Sugar and Ethanol

All indications suggest that the mills will produce more sugar to meet global food needs. However, in order to make sugar more favorable in the “mix,” it is necessary to wait and see what will happen in India, which is an important productive player and has impacted export logistics. For example, if Indian transportation does not go well, international sugar prices will likely rise.

In any case, it is estimated that ethanol and sugar mills in the Center-South regions will have 46% sugar mixed, while ethanol will account for the remaining 34%. By March 1, the central and southern regions had processed 599 million tons. Unica – the Union of the Sugarcane Industry, predicts that this year’s harvest will reach 605 million tons.

Roberta Souza

Autora no portal Click Petróleo e Gás desde 2019, responsável pela publicação de mais de 8.000 matérias que somam milhões de acessos, unindo técnica, clareza e engajamento para informar e conectar leitores. Engenheira de Petróleo e pós-graduada em Comissionamento de Unidades Industriais, também trago experiência prática e vivência no setor do agronegócio, o que amplia minha visão e versatilidade na produção de conteúdo especializado. Desenvolvo pautas, divulgo oportunidades de emprego e crio materiais publicitários direcionados para o público do setor. Para sugestões de pauta, divulgação de vagas ou propostas de publicidade, entre em contato pelo e-mail: santizatagpc@gmail.com. Não recebemos currículos

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