Sugar & Ethanol in Brazil

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

• Symbols and abbreviations
• Measures and general data on Brazil
• Maps
• Overview of agricultural and livestock sector
• Ethanol country attractiveness index
• Global competition index

AGRONOMICAL ASPECTS OF SUGARCANE

• Crop requirements
  • Climate suitability
  • Heat requirements and regimen
  • Water requirements
  • Agri-climatic zoning
  • Soils
  • Soil requirements and production environments
• Sao Paulo agro-environmental zoning

SUGARCANE CROP ANALYSIS

• Sugarcane production
  • World production
  • Brazilian production
  • Production distribution
  • Harvest evolution
  • Expansion and renovation areas
• Consecana regulations and price to producer evolution
  • Price evolution
• Production costs
• S.W.O.T.

THE SUGAR AND ETHANOL INDUSTRIAL SECTOR

• Industrial by-products
  • Sugar industry products
  • Ethanol industry products
  • Co-generation of energy
  • Trends (second generation ethanol)
• Production aspects
  • Types of mill
  • Production mix
  • Mills capacity
• Market share
  • Sugar mills
  • Ethanol mills
• Foreign investments

SUGAR SECTOR ANALYSIS

• Sugar production
  • World production
  • Brazil production
  • Production distribution
• The sugar market
  • The domestic market
  • The international market
• Price evolution
• S.W.O.T.

ETHANOL SECTOR ANALYSIS

• Ethanol production
  • World production
  • Brazilian production
  • Production distribution
• The ethanol market
  • The domestic market
  • The international market
• Price evolution
• S.W.O.T.

KEY FACTORS IN CHOOSING MILL LOCATIONS

• Logistics in the sector
  • Overall considerations
  • Sugar transport dynamics
  • Ethanol transport dynamics
  • Ports
• Land prices
  • Traditional regions
  • Potential regions
• Environmental and regulatory restrictions
  • Cane burning
  • Use of vinasse
  • Labour legislation - cane cutters
• Environmental impact of sugar mill construction
• Policies for the sector
  • National agro-energy plan
  • Agricultural plan

FINAL CONCLUSIONS

ANNEXES

• Role and contribution of science and
• technology institutions
• Proalcool
• Tax on sugar and ethanol in Brazil
• List of Brazilian Mills