News 20/21 harvest ends with increased sugarcane crushing 03/25/2021 The Center-South region of Brazil ended the 20/21 harvest with 605.46 million tons of processed sugarcane, representing a 2.56% increase over the 590.36 million tons of the 19/20 harvest season. The […]
News The climate deserves an ambitious RED III that embraces ethanol 03/24/2021 With 10 years left to meet the EU’s new target of a 55% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030 and the ultimate objective of becoming a climate neutral continent, the […]
News Sugar industry and cane farmers are developing a ‘mini-Brazil’ in India through ethanol revolution 03/16/2021 Originally published on Rural Voice The sugar industry, which often occupies centre stage in politics, and the sugarcane farmers together are flipping the script and moving fast towards a significant […]
News Importance of sustainability in food production 03/16/2021 Written by Marcos Fava Neves Originally published on China Daily I was introduced to the concepts of agribusiness and agro-industrial chains and systems exactly 30 years ago when I was […]
News Biofuels Can Help Biden Administration Meet Ambitious Climate Goals 03/12/2021 President Joe Biden is dealing with challenges that few incoming presidents faced. He must steer a Covid relief package through a closely divided Congress, speed up vaccinations and help rebuild the economy.
News Sugarcane harvest for the second half of February 2021 03/09/2021 Sugar production reached 19 thousand tons in the second half of February. Since the beginning of the 2020/2021 harvest up to March 1, accumulated sugar production reached 38.2 million tons. […]
News A three-way strategy to harness sustainability in ethanol’s DNA 03/04/2021 By Sanjukta Subudhi and Eduardo Leão de Sousa Originally published on The Economic Times With sustainability in its DNA, sugarcane ethanol can contribute immensely to both the environment and the economy. Concerns such as […]
News Sugarcane harvest for the first half of February 2021 02/24/2021 Sugar production reached 21 thousand tons in the first half of February. This result is 751% higher than the 3 thousand tons reported over the same period last year. Since […]
News Debate: Brexit and the future of UK/EU sugar trade 02/19/2021 On 10 February, Emily Rees participated in an online ‘Sugar Rush’ debate on ‘Brexit and the future of UK/EU sugar trade’ alongside Marie-Christine Ribera of CEFS, the European Association of Sugar […]
News Sugarcane harvest for the second half of January 2021 02/10/2021 Sugar production reached 1.86 thousand tons in the second half of January. Since the beginning of the 2020/2021 harvest up to February 1, accumulated sugar production reached 38.2 million tons.This […]
News Sugarcane harvest for the first half of January 2021 01/24/2021 Sugar production reached 7.57 thousand tons in the first half of January. Since the beginning of the 2020/2021 harvest up to January 16, accumulated sugar production reached 38.19 million tons. […]
News Distributors reach 97.6% of RenovaBio target 01/20/2021 The National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) today announced the status of fuel distributors’ compliance with mandatory targets under the National Biofuels Policy (RenovaBio) in 2019 and […]
News Sugarcane harvest for the second half of December 2020 01/19/2021 Sugar production reached 11 thousand tons in the second half of December. This result is 13.68% lower than the 13 thousand tons reported over the same period last year. Since […]
News Trade liberalisation as a means to achieve Green Britain 01/15/2021 UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, issued the following comment on the United Kingdom’s decision to raise its intra-tariff quota rate for ethanol in the case of no deal being […]
News Brazil’s UNICA Statement on the conclusion of the Mercosur-EU trade negotiations 01/15/2021 UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, issued the following statement on the successful conclusion of the Mercosur-EU trade negotiations: “UNICA congratulates both Mercosur and the EU countries as they close […]