Sugarcane crush in Brazil’s Center-South region is expected to reach 562 million tons in 22/23 compared to 525.0 million tons in 2021/22. Sugar production is forecast at 33.0 million tons, against 32.1 million tons in the 2021/22 season. Ethanol production, including corn-based ethanol, is estimated at 29.8 billion liters in 2022/23. The mix for ethanol in 2022/23 is estimated at 55.3%, compared to 55.1% in 2021/22. The sugar mix is forecast at 44.7% in 2022/23, compared to 44.9% in 2021/22. The harvest in the North/Northeast region is expected to reach 53.0 million tons of sugarcane in the 2022/23 season, compared to 52.5 million in 2021/22. Sugar production may possibly have a slight increase from 3.0 million tons in 2021/22 to 3.1 million tons in 2022/23. Ethanol production, including corn, is estimated at 2.2 billion liters in 2022/23, compared to 2.1 billion liters in 2021/22. The mix for ethanol in 2022/23 is estimated at 53.9%, the same volume of 2021/22. Sugar mix is projected for the
Source: DATAGRO (*Translated by Ia Niani)