Due to a combination of changes in São Paulo, Brazil’s largest sugarcane producer state, there was an upward revision of the 2022-2023 sugar harvest, according to a survey by Brazil’s Supply Company (Conab). About 598.3 million tons of sugar are expected to be produced, up 4.4% from the second survey of the sugar-energy crop in August 2022. In addition, the harvest area dropped by around 2.2% in comparison to previous data, reaching 8.3 million hectares. National productivity is estimated to be 72,026 kg/ha, up 3.9% from the 2021/22 season, when weather conditions were even worse.
Sources: Jornal Cana (*Translated by Ia Niani)