In the first half of April, sugar production in Brazil’s center-south (CS) increased by 30.97% compared to the previous year, reaching 710,000 metric tonnes, surpassing market projections.
Data released by the sugar industry group UNICA on Friday shows there were more mills operating in the period than last year and they allocated more cane to sugar and less to ethanol, than in April 2023.
Sugarcane crushing in the first half of April amounted to 15.81 million tonnes, marking a 14.11% increase compared to the previous year and aligning with market expectations.
Furthermore, total ethanol output witnessed a 7.2% increase, reaching 841 million liters.
