Frost and drought impact the production of sugarcane and its derivatives in Brazil

Published 2021년 11월 23일

Tridge summary

The third estimate for the 2021/22 sugarcane harvest in Brazil reports a significant reduction in production due to adverse weather conditions, with a total harvest of 568.4 million tonnes, marking a 13.2% decrease from the previous year. The most affected region is the Southeast, with a predicted 16.8% drop, followed by the Midwest and Northeast regions, while the North sees a slight increase. The lower production also impacts the country's ethanol and sugar production, with total ethanol production estimated to decrease by 13.7% and sugar production by 17.8%. Exports for both sugar and ethanol have also seen a reduction, influenced by the limited production and domestic supply.

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Original content

The third estimate for the 2021/22 sugarcane harvest points to a reduction in sugarcane production. The numbers, released this Tuesday (23) by the National Supply Company (Conab), estimate that 568.4 million tonnes will be harvested, a volume of raw material 13.2% lower compared to the 2020/21 harvest. The adverse climatic effects of the drought during the production cycle and the low temperatures recorded in June and July this year, with episodes of frost in some production areas, especially in São Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul and Paraná, impacted crop productivity. In the Southeast, the country's main producing region, the forecast is for a reduction of 16.8% in production, reaching 356.7 million tons, as a result of the decrease of 4.1% in the cultivated area, in addition to adverse weather conditions. In the Midwest, there was a reduction of 0.8% in the area to be harvested, in a total of 1.8 million hectares, and the estimated production is 132.2 million tons, 5.4% less than ...

Source: Conab