The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) estimates that 46.04% of the sugarcane processed in the 2020/2021 harvest will be used for sugar production, compared to the percentage of 34.33% in the previous harvest. As a result, sugar production will reach 38.40 million tons, registering an increase of 43.49% when compared to the previous cycle. “The outstanding quality of the raw material this year has provided a significant increase in sugar production. For the next harvest, the lower supply of sugarcane and the restoration of the quality of the product may possibly cause a decline in the supply of sugar”, said Antonio de Padua Rodrigues, technical director of UNICA. Ethanol production is expected to reach 30.44 billion liters in the current agricultural cycle. Of the total produced in the current cycle, the volume of anhydrous ethanol is about 9.76 billion liters, and of hydrated ethanol is about 20.69 billion. The production of ethanol from corn, in turn, should reach 2.65 billion liters in the 2020/2021 harvest, which is an increase close to 63% over the volume produced in the last agricultural year (1.62 billion liters).
Source: Jornal Cana
*Tranlsated by Ia Niani