Ppt for new learners

1. Global Symposium on
Sustainable Water and Energy Solutions
“Economic Interlinkages”
The role of the Guatemalan sugar
agroindustry in the national economy
Gustavo Paredes.
Guatemalan Sugar Industry, ASAZGUA.
June 13, 2022

2. Guatemalan sugar agroindustry
1994
1992
1990
1957
11 sugar mills are united as a Guild in
the Guatemalan Sugar Producers
Association –ASAZGUA–.
2010
ASAZGUA is committed to
sustainable development,
which is why it works on the
three axes of sustainability:
environmental, economic and
social.
2021

3. Water and Energy
The Sugar Cane Agroindustry, produces electricity for the
operation of the sugar mills and covers at least 32% of
the electricity demanded in the country, all this using
100% of the residual biomass (bagasse) obtained during
sugar production, as well as decreasing the use of water
and improving techniques that allow the production of
green energy; to remain as an Agroindustry with zero net
GHG emissions,
The generation of renewable electricity from biomass has
prevented 1.5 million tons of CO2 from reaching the
environment by reducing the use of fossil fuels to
generate energy. This neutralizes GHG emissions from
sugar production.
The Sugar Agroindustry has implemented practices to
reduce water consumption and to ensure the rational use
of this resource.
Water consumption in agricultural processes has been
reduced through the implementation of efficient
irrigation systems as well as with the use of new
innovative technologies and processes such as the dry
cleaning of sugarcane which reduces substantially the use
of vital liquids.

4. Sugar
Sugarcane products
Etanol Electricity

5. Use of resources
Byproducts / Renewable Energy
1,020 MW
Installed capacity
• Cogeneration was the second most important
source of electricy in Guatemala between
november and june 2021 representing 28% of
the national matrix.
• Electricity from the Sugar Agroindustry has
covered up to 32% of the national electricity
demand during the harvest season
65 million
Gallons of ethanol
100% of ethanol is exported
National electric matrix by technology from
November
2020 to June 2021

6. SGC
ISO 9001:2015
Programs
Processes
Training
Advisory
Analysis
Technology Transfer and
Training
International
cooperation
Technologies
in –MIP-
Sugar Agroindustry
Services
Variety development Technologies in precision
agriculture
Irrigation
technologies
Technologies in
Weeds and
Maturants
Industrial area
technologies
ASAZGUA supports the
profitable and sustainable
development of the Sugar
Agroindustry through programs
and projects defined in the
Strategic Plan, especially the
use of water resources,
protection of biodiversity,
transfer of knowledge and
technology, with the aim of
improving the productivity of
the cultivation of sugar cane
and its byproducts
Environment and
biodiversity

8. • Conservation and restoration of ecosystems
• Making the agricultural fields more friendly
to biodiversity
Existing biodiversity in the sugarcane landscape
> 260 species of birds
> 200 species of trees
> 20 species of amphibians
and reptiles
In sugarcane farms
Sugarcane: nexus between
water and energy
(biomass for electricity).

9. STRENGTHENING OF
THE COUNTRY´S
CAPABILITIES
WOMEN AND FAMILY
LEADERS
TEACHERS
YOUNGSTERS
HEALTH
WORKERS
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
Involvement with
social agents
In congruence with:

10. • Labor contracts and benefits
• Social Security and medical services
provided by each sugar mill
• Skills and competencies development
programs
• Certified by Explico S.A. Zero child labor.
Only personnel over 18 years of age are
hired.
324,000
families depend on the
Guatemalan Sugar
Industry
54,000
direct jobs
270,000
Indirect jobs
More than 1.8 million Guatemalans depend on the
Guatemalan Sugar Industry
The Sugar agroindustry and local economic
development

11. OPPORTUNITY
Small, medium and large companies benefit
every year with the start of the harvest
season called Zafra, as they provide services,
sell equipment and materials to the Sugar
Mills, while generating more jobs. Among
them:
laboratories workshops food companies
tire sales
companies
sales of vehicles
and spare parts
sales and
rental of heavy
machinery
technology
companies
oil sales
companies
hardware
stores
transport services gas stations cane
producers
COMMERCE
Businesses increase their sales because there is more
money in the region, which makes the local economy
grow and more jobs are generated. This benefits many
businesses, including:
Drugstores Shoestores Warehouses Hardware stores
Small stores Hotels Restaurants Markets
ZAFRA OR HARVEST SEASON BENEFITS

12. 6.5%
Of the exports of Guatemala
were sugar and its byproducts.
Sugar
US$341,7 million
65,7%
Molasses
US$61,7 million
11,9%
Alcohol
US$116,4 million
22,4%
US$519,8 Million
In sugar exports during 2021. This includes:
Sugarcane exports

13. Top 5 agro industrial products exported by
Guatemala

14. We are more than Sugar
We are energy for sustainable development
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Web: https://www.azucar.com.gt/