In the first half of August, sugar production totaled 3.46 million tons, a 31.22% increase when compared to the 2.63 million tons harvested in 2022/23. Since April 1st, sugar production has totaled 22.68 million tons, compared to 18.63 million tons in the previous cycle (+21.69%). Sugar continues to dominate the production mix, accounting for 48.93% of the expected TRS in the whole harvest. Information has been provided by the Sugarcane and Bioenergy Industry Union (UNICA). In the first half of August, 2.35 billion liters (+16.43%) of ethanol were manufactured by the Center-South units. Of the total volume produced, hydrous ethanol reached 1.42 billion liters (+22.46%), while anhydrous ethanol production totaled 921.63 million liters (+8.19%).
Source: Jornal Cana (*Translated by Ia Niani)