THE Australian sugar production is expected to grow by 9% in the 2026/27 crop year.The productivity gain reflects the improvement in weather conditions in sugarcane-growing regions, according to the new report from the attaché. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Canberra, the country's capital. According to the document, the Australian sugar production is estimated at 4.18 million tons in the 2026/27 seasonabove 3.83 million tons recorded in the 2025/26 crop season.. Already production of sugarcane, in the 2026/27 seasonit must reach 30.7 million tons, an 8% increase compared to the previous season. Australian sugarcane is also expected to see gains. sugar contentaccording to USDAA improved productivity It occurs due to a expansion of the planting area how much by full crop growth, which did not occur in the previous harvest because it was shorter. A normalization of rainfall and the Reduction of adverse weather events in agricultural regions This also contributes to the positive outlook. As for raw sugar exportsThe forecast is for a considerable increase from 2.7 million tons to 3.6 million tons in the 2026/27 harvest. As for… refined sugar It should maintain stability at 10,000 tons shipped for the season. According to the US agency, the domestic consumption This product represents about 20% of Australia's total production. But, the USDA It anticipates growth in domestic demand driven by the country's population increase.Despite the positive outlook, the USDA emphasizes that the The sector remains sensitive to climatic factors.especially extreme events such as cyclones and excessive rainfall, which can impact the quality of the sugarcane and the milling rate. In geopolitical fieldThe US department considers that, during the crop year 2026/27a sugarcane production should not be significantly affected by the current interruption of fertilizer flow and other agricultural inputs through Strait of Hormuz.
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