BRAZIL’S NORTH AND NORTHEAST REGIONS CRUSH 50.8 MILLION TONS OF SUGARCANE

By January 31, sugarcane crushing in the North and Northeast had reached 50.8 million tons, an increase of 2% over the last harvest. The season may close with 61 million tons in March or April. The production of hydrous ethanol rose 27.6 percent to 1.23 billion liters, while sugar production rose 18.9 percent to 3.37 million tons. Anhydrous ethanol had a 22.5% drop in volume, reaching 748 million liters. The overall amount of ethanol delivered was 1.98 billion liters, which is 2.6% more than the previous cycle. With a total of 384.5 million liters, the stock is higher than last year’s total of 340 million liters. According to NovaBio, more frequent rains in January helped the sugarcane crops, increasing the prospects of a subsequent harvest.
Source: RPA News (*Translated by Ia Niani)