2023-24 SUGARCANE CROP COULD PRODUCE MORE AFFORDABLE INPUTS

During the Sugarcane Costs Expedition event, experts from Pecege Consulting and Projects conducted an in-depth evaluation of the input market in the sugar-energy sector. They emphasized the need to invest in sugarcane farms to ensure excellent production. Fertilizers, herbicides, and insecticides make up a significant portion of the costs of power plants. The event focused on the fluctuations in the input market, which directly affected the mills. The data, based on 45 economic groups with 89 agro-industrial units, indicate a sample corresponding to 40% of the crushing in the center south region. Analyst Ana Carolina França highlighted that input prices rose due to factors such as bad weather and the pandemic during the 2021/22 cycle. Analyst Danilo Menegatti presented projections for different input categories, while Gabriel Casarotti discussed acquisition strategies.
Source: NovaCana (*Translated by Ia Niani)