The 2025/26 sugarcane harvest (Nov/Oct) continues to extend and advance at a steady pace in Thailand, benefiting from dry weather in the sugarcane fields in March, according to the new VIP report from DATAGRO. According to the document, the average rainfall last month was only 17.2 mm, 53.4% below the climatological normal, allowing the country to compensate for delays observed at the beginning of the season. "Despite initial uncertainties, the harvest performance has been surprisingly positive, supported by greater availability of raw material, improved industrial yield, and favorable weather conditions," points out DATAGRO. In March, mills processed an average of 914,000 tons of sugarcane per day, a volume 80.5% higher than the average of 506,000 tons/day recorded in the same month last year and more than double (+108.5%) the average observed for the period in the last five harvests. As of April 5th, 18 sugar mills remained in operation in the country, compared to only one unit during the same period of the previous harvest. In the current season, sugarcane processing totals 104.39 million tons, a 13.4% increase year-on-year. This volume already surpasses the total processed in the entire previous harvest (92.04 million tons) and represents the highest level for this period since the 2018/19 harvest. As a result of the combination of increased milling and industrial efficiency gains, sugar production totaled 11.78 million tons, a 17.2% increase year-on-year. For more information, read the complete VIP Report at [website address – not provided in the text]. analysis section of the DATAGRO Portal.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.