Petropar officially kicked off the 2026 sugarcane harvest on Tuesday at its alcohol plant in the district of Mauricio José Troche, in the Guairá department. The early start guarantees the purchase of all output from local sugarcane growers, operating at full capacity with the old factory.
In an interview, Petropar president William Wilka highlighted the social impact of moving the harvest forward. “We are really very pleased to have started quite early. This generates an immediate economic revival for the area and for all our workers, combining a chain economic effect that benefits both the direct and the indirect economy that develops around this industry,” he said.
The early start responds to a direct commitment by the state-owned company’s management to sugarcane-growing families, who in previous years had voiced concern over the uncertainty of selling their raw material. Wilka assured that all available cane on the properties has a guaranteed market. “From the outset, we committed to giving them the peace of mind that all the cane they produce and harvest can be delivered 100% to our plant, regardless of where we might mill it,” he confirmed.
Regarding technical details, Wilka specified that all current production is being sustained exclusively by the old factory, which was thoroughly prepared to handle this year’s load. Meanwhile, work on the new milling train at the Troche plant, which has faced scrutiny, remains completely outside this harvest. The president confirmed that the modern infrastructure is still not operational because of a precautionary measure that remains in force. “That part is still not operational because it is subject to a precautionary measure that remains in force,” he noted. He added that the company’s legal and technical advisory teams are examining legal and administrative alternatives in parallel.