Brazil: Sugarcane production in Minas Gerais reaches 27.5 million tons and registers remarkable growth

The sugarcane harvest in Minas Gerais showed significant growth, exceeding expectations and indicating a promising scenario for the sector. According to data released by the Association of Sugar and Energy Industries of Minas Gerais (SIAMIG), production in the second half of June of the 2023/24 harvest registered impressive numbers. In the analyzed period, until 01/07, 27.5 million tons of sugarcane were processed, which represents an increase of 9.6% in relation to the same period of the previous harvest. Furthermore, fortnightly crushing reached the mark of 5.7 million tons, an increase of 4% compared to last year. The highlight is the production of sugar, which reached the mark of 1.72 million tons, representing a growth of 15.3% in relation to the same period of the previous year. In the fortnight alone, 378,000 tons of the sweetener were produced, an increase of 5% compared to the past harvest. READ MORE > Discover the strategies of the Tereos process manager to reduce ...