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Through its members, the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) will donate 332,000 liters of 70% alcohol for use during this year’s elections, in partnership with the Superior Electoral Court (TSE). The input will be turned into sanitizer gel for voters and applied to disinfect surfaces. That amount comes on top of donations by other companies, […]

Sugar production reached 3.18 million tons in the first half of September. Since the beginning of the 2020/2021 harvest until September 16, accumulated sugar production reached 29.07 million tons, 9.02 million tons above the quantity on the same date of during the 2019/2020 cycle. The volume of ethanol produced reached 2.29 billion liters in the […]

Sugar production reached 2.93 million tons in the second half of August. This result is 16.34% higher than the 2.52 million tons reported over the same period last year. Since the beginning of the 2020/2021 harvest up to September 1, accumulated sugar production reached 25,89 million tons. The volume of ethanol produced reached 2.16 billion […]

Sugar production reached 3.22 million tons in the first half of August. This result is 51% higher than the 2.13 million tons reported over the same period last year. Since the beginning of the 2020/2021 harvest up to August 16, accumulated sugar production reached 22.95 million tons. Over the same period of 2019/2020 cycle, the […]

Sugar production reached 3.41 million tons in the second half of July. This result is 37.67% higher than the 2.48 million tons reported over the same period last year. Since the beginning of the 2020/2021 harvest up to August 1, accumulated sugar production reached 19.73 million tons, 47.64% higher over the same period of 2019/2020 […]

In the first half of July, Brazilian mills and distilleries located in the South-Center region processed 46.54 million tonnes of sugarcane. This result is 13.52% higher than the amount processed in the same period in the 2019/2020 harvest. Ethanol and sugar production Sugar production increased 55.6% in the first 15 days of July, as a […]

The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA), through its members, will donate one million liters of alcohol for the production of alcohol gel and alcohol 70% for use in the containment of the coronavirus pandemic. The objective of the effort is to contribute to the supply of public health units, free of charge. “We live in […]

During the last week of February and the beginning of March “Sustainable Mobility: Ethanol Talks” took place, a roadshow promoted by the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA), along with the Applause-Local Alcohol Productive Arrangement, the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil). All four entities organized visits for […]

Through its members, the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) will donate 1 million liters of alcohol for the production of sanitizer gel and 70% alcohol to be used against the coronavirus. The action seeks to supply public healthcare facilities, free of charge. “We are living in times that require unity and we have created a […]

Young people all over the world are increasingly using social media to lead campaigns and promote environmentally friendly actions. They show their concern about the future of the planets, and challenge governments, companies and stakeholders to act now in order to guarantee a sustainable future for all. Research from the Department of Economic and Social […]

The new National Biofuel Policy (RenovaBio) went into effect on Tuesday (24), seeking to reduce CO2 emissions in Brazil by increasing biofuel production capacity (ethanol and biodiesel). This government policy will support Brazil in the achievement of goals set under the Paris Agreement. The Chairman of the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA), Evandro Gussi, explains […]

The sugarcane industry has planted more than 46.6 million seedlings of native species in Sao Paulo state since 2007, according to data from the Greener Ethanol Protocol released by the state government (exact number: 46,674,586). The industry reached this number after planting 2.96 million seedlings of native species during the 2020/2021 harvest, which ended on […]