Brazil: Sugar production rises 18.2% in late August, says UNICA
Brazil’s Center-South sugar production rose 18.2% in late August to 3.87 million tons, with sugarcane crushing up 10.7% to 50.06 million tons, UNICA reported. However, average sugar content fell 3.87% to 149.79 kg/ton. Ethanol output, including corn-based, reached 2.42 billion liters amid strategic adjustments across mills.
Sugar production in Brazil’s key center-south region surged by 18.21% in the second half of August compared to the same period last year, reaching 3.87 million metric tons, according to industry group UNICA on Wednesday.
Sugarcane crushing for the period totaled 50.06 million tons, marking a 10.68% increase year-on-year, the group said in a statement.
However, the average Total Recoverable Sugar (TRS) content fell by 3.87% to 149.79 kilograms per ton of sugarcane, down from 155.82 kg per ton during the same fortnight last year. For the season to date, TRS has declined by 4.16%, averaging 131.76 kg per ton compared to the previous year.
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UNICA Director Luciano Rodrigues noted that operational capacity constraints at current TRS levels are prompting strategic adjustments in raw material allocation between ethanol and sugar production across various mills, reflecting the industry’s adaptive response to challenging agricultural conditions.
Ethanol output, including production from corn, reached 2.42 billion liters during the second half of August, the statement added.
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