Argentina’s sugar/energy industry is going through a complete renovation. The mood and the market values are favorable at this moment and it is an important time for the country’s sugarcane segment, according to the president of the Argentina Sugar Center, Fernando Nebbia.
Since Argentina deregulated the sugar/energy sector in 1991, it has gone through major changes. Productivity is up and rising due to better systems for producing sugar and ethanol, and recently there have been advances in the use of bioelectricity.
Technological advances play an important role in this transformation. And there is still lots of technology which still needs to be implemented in Argentine industries. Companies are investing in new equipment and technologies – most of which from Brazil – seeking to increase production capacity and solve the problem of bagasse disposal.
“We have to improve our industrial park. When a need arises, you need an answer, and that is what we are doing here,” stated Mr. Nebbia during an APLA event in Tucumán.
The sugar sector is very important within the Argentine economy, especially in the Northeast of the country in the provinces of Tucumán, Salta and Jujuy, with a few more located on the coast. The country produced 18.88 million tons of sugar last year. The majority of this comes from the Tucumán region. Sugarcane has been the area’s main activity since the 19th century and today accounts for 66% of the national total. Of the 23 mills in the country, 15 are located in the Tucumán region. “Sugar is energizing the economy of the entire country,” states the president of Balcanes Group, Jorge Ferro.
The provinces of Salta and Jujuy have production structures which are very different from that at Tucumán. The greatest difference is the size of the sugarcane fields. Another difference is that in Tucumán, most of the harvesting is done by the independent “cañeros,” while in Salta and Jujuy, 85% of the cane comes from the properties of the four largest mills. Therefore, investments in machinery and genetic development are greater in these two regions, and have resulted in increased earnings as well.
Since Argentina deregulated the sugar/energy sector in 1991, it has gone through major changes. Productivity is up and rising due to better systems for producing sugar and ethanol, and recently there have been advances in the use of bioelectricity.
Technological advances play an important role in this transformation. And there is still lots of technology which still needs to be implemented in Argentine industries. Companies are investing in new equipment and technologies – most of which from Brazil – seeking to increase production capacity and solve the problem of bagasse disposal.
“We have to improve our industrial park. When a need arises, you need an answer, and that is what we are doing here,” stated Mr. Nebbia during an APLA event in Tucumán.
Fabiana Marques
The sugar sector is very important within the Argentine economy, especially in the Northeast of the country in the provinces of Tucumán, Salta and Jujuy, with a few more located on the coast. The country produced 18.88 million tons of sugar last year. The majority of this comes from the Tucumán region. Sugarcane has been the area’s main activity since the 19th century and today accounts for 66% of the national total. Of the 23 mills in the country, 15 are located in the Tucumán region. “Sugar is energizing the economy of the entire country,” states the president of Balcanes Group, Jorge Ferro.
The provinces of Salta and Jujuy have production structures which are very different from that at Tucumán. The greatest difference is the size of the sugarcane fields. Another difference is that in Tucumán, most of the harvesting is done by the independent “cañeros,” while in Salta and Jujuy, 85% of the cane comes from the properties of the four largest mills. Therefore, investments in machinery and genetic development are greater in these two regions, and have resulted in increased earnings as well.
Fonte: ProCana Brasil
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