Sugar output in April in the world's top producer was 35% below the same period a year earlier as fewer mills have started the crushing season and sugar content lags the previous crop, industry group Unica said on Tuesday.

Brazil's centre-south sugar output was only 624,000 tonnes in the first half of April versus 971,000 tonnes in a similar period last year. Cane crush was seen at 15.6 million tonnes, 30% less than in 2020, Unica said.