SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND ENERGY
Brazil is the largest global sugarcane producer. In recent decades, sugarcane cultivation underwent a technological revolution, with the adoption of sustainable practices and the extraction of new by products.
SUGAR
ETHANOL
Bioelectricity
BRAZIL IS THE LARGEST SUGARCANE PRODUCER IN THE WORLD
Sugarcane production:
607 million tonnes
BRAZIL IS THE SECOND LARGEST ETHANOL PRODUCER IN THE WORLD
Domestic Consumption:
28,8 billion litres
Exports:
2,4 billion litres
Ethanol production:
31,2 billion litres
2,1
MILLION
direct and indirect jobs generated in the sugar and ethanol sector
BRAZIL EXPORTS APPROXIMATELY 40% OF GLOBAL SUGAR TO MORE THAN 100 COUNTRIES
Sugar Production:
36,9 million tonnes
Exports:
27,8 million tonnes
Bioeletricity:
18,4 TWh / 4th electric power source in Brazil
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