Jamaica Biofuels Report - Ministry of Energy

ANNEX VSummary of Sugarcane industry Targets for 2010Extract from work undertaken by Bradley Rein, Bradley K. Rein P.E., Director ProcessingEngineering and Technology, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDASummary of JCS (I) Sugar Cane Industry Targetsfor 2010ProductProduction(tonnes/litres)Cane Required(tonnes)Land Required(reaped ha.)*2010 Target 2009 Actual 2010 Target 2009 Actual 2010 Target 2009 ActualRaw Sugar 200,000 126,000 1,900,000 1,300,000 25,000 29,000Molasses (coproduct)67,000 40,000Additional67,000 0.0 400,000 5,000 0.0Molasses forrumSub-total 2,300,000 1,300,000 30,000 29,000Ethanol 70,000,000 0.0 1,000,000 13,000 0.0Total 3,300,000 1,300,000 43,000 29,000Notes:Land required to be reaped under the JCS for 2010 assumed higher levels of productivity than actually achieved due tounderperformance in replanting, maintenance, etc. actions proposed in the strategy.The total cane required to meet these targets is 3,300,000 tonnes and 43,000 ha assuming a yield average of 76.74 tonnes/ha.Source: JCS (I), SIA, SIRI141