According to the forecast of the English trading company Czarnikow, the 2022/23 sugar season in the Center-South of Brazil, which will begin in April 2022, is expected to reach 32.9 million tons. That represents a slight recovery over the 2021/22 season, which was impacted by drought-hit. Brazil’s Centre-South (CS) region is likely to recover next season increasing sugar production from 32.5 million tons to 32.9 million tons. “This season was exciting, and the 22/23 season will be even better”, said Czarnikow. Sugarcane crush is estimated at 540 million tons for the new season, up from 520 million tons in the current season, which is expected to end in the coming weeks. ATR (Total Recoverable Sugar) is estimated at 139 kg/t, up from 142.9 kg/t in the current season. The sugar mix between the two cycles is likely to remain similar, at around 46%. In addition to the weather problems, Czarnikow lists other obstacles for the 2022/23 crop in the Center-South, such as oil, the presidential election, and the sugar mix.
Source: Notícias Agrícolas (*Translated by Ia Niani)