50% rain shortfall imperils Brazilian sugar yields

March 22, 2012 |

In Brazil, Sao Paolo and Parana states—which account for about 60% of the country’s sugarcane production—have only received about half of the rain usually expected during the intercrop season which could lead to reduced sugar content during the upcoming harvest.

Some analysts are concerned about the effect of not only fewer rains but also the impact of freezes last winter that re-set the growth cycle of some cane. Others say it’s too early to talk about what damage might be possible and are still expecting crops at the higher end of the 520 million to 540 million metric ton range.

Category: Fuels

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