Government directs sugar mills to not use sugarcane juice for ethanol production to keep prices in check
1 year ago

Government directs sugar mills to not use sugarcane juice for ethanol production to keep prices in check

The Hindu  

The Centre on December 7 banned the use of ‘sugacane juice and sugar syrup’ for ethanol production in the 2023-24 supply year that started this month, in order to maintain adequate sugar availability for domestic consumption and to keep prices under check. In a letter issued to all sugar mills and distillers, the Food Ministry directed them “not to use sugarcane juice /sugar syrup” for ethanol production during the 2023-24 ethanol supply year. All India Sugar Trade Association Chaiman Praful Vithalani said, “As per the order, B-molasses production shall continue against existing offer but it is not clear if it will continue for next B-molasses tender.” He also said the OMCs may not come with new tender for B-molasses ethanol till sugar situation is clear. Industry body Indian Sugar Mills Association has projected a 9 per cent fall in gross sugar production at 337 lakh tonnes for the 2023-24 marketing year starting.

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Sugar Stocks Rally Up To 4% As Govt Allows Production Of RS, ENA From Sugarcane Juice
3 months, 1 week ago

Sugar Stocks Rally Up To 4% As Govt Allows Production Of RS, ENA From Sugarcane Juice

News 18  

Sugar stocks rallied up to 7 per cent on September 16 after the Department of Food and Public Distribution authorised sugar mills and distilleries to manufacture Rectified Spirit and Extra Neutral Alcohol using sugarcane juice and B-heavy molasses. The move came alongside the government’s recent approval for sugar mills and distilleries to produce ethanol from sugarcane juice, B-Heavy molasses, and …

Mahayuti hopes to profit from lifting of sugar curbs for ethanol production
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mahayuti hopes to profit from lifting of sugar curbs for ethanol production

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Centre’s decision to lift restrictions on sugar mills using cane juice to produce ethanol might help the Mahayuti government pacify sugarcane farmers, a key vote bank in around 80 assembly seats in western and northern Maharashtra and Marathwada ahead of the state polls in November. The Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government had banned mills from using cane juice …

Government lifts restrictions on ethanol production from sugarcane juice, sugar syrup
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Government lifts restrictions on ethanol production from sugarcane juice, sugar syrup

The Hindu  

The government has lifted restrictions on production of ethanol from sugarcane juice, b-heavy and c-heavy molasses for the next ethanol supply year that begins in November. In a communication on Thursday, the Department of Food and Public Distribution said sugar mills and distilleries can produce ethanol, as agreed with oil marketing companies, from sugarcane juice, sugar syrup, b-heavy or c-heavy …

Shah urges sugar mills to diversify ethanol production, eyes 2025 blending target
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Shah urges sugar mills to diversify ethanol production, eyes 2025 blending target

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday called on sugar mills to explore alternatives to sugarcane for ethanol production, pushing for a multi-dimensional approach to biofuel manufacturing. Speaking at an event organized by the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories, Shah said India would achieve its 20 per cent ethanol blending target by 2025-26, ahead of the original 2030 …

India's ethanol production gradually shifts from sugar to maize and rice
5 months, 3 weeks ago

India's ethanol production gradually shifts from sugar to maize and rice

Hindustan Times  

India achieved higher production of ethanol from grains like maize, compared to sugar, after the government’s push away from sugar for producing ethanol, Mint wrote, adding that the share of ethanol produced from grain is currently at 51% for November 2023-October 2024, citing two officials who had access to the information. Till June 9, India produced 357.12 crore litres of …

Nod for use of molasses stock in ethanol production likely to affect polls in 19 seats
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Nod for use of molasses stock in ethanol production likely to affect polls in 19 seats

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The central government’s recent decision of allowing sugar mills to use their existing stock of B-heavy molasses for ethanol production is likely to have an impact in 19 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state. HT Image Sugar factories and related agro industries dominate the economy in around 19 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state which will vote in the …

Maha produces 41.25 lakh quintal more sugar this year
8 months ago

Maha produces 41.25 lakh quintal more sugar this year

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: This year, sugar production has increased by a whopping 41.25 lakh quintal as compared to last year with a total 207 sugar factories, both cooperative and private, contributing to this achievement by producing a massive 1,093.55 lakh quintal of sugar. Despite fewer sugar factories initiating the sugarcane crushing process this year, there has been a significant increase in all …

Industry welcomes levy of export duty on molasses
11 months, 1 week ago

Industry welcomes levy of export duty on molasses

The Hindu  

The government’s order to levy 50% export duty on “molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar” will make available more molasses for ethanol production, according to the India Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association M. Prabhakar Rao, president of the Association, said in a press release that almost 15 lakh tonnes of molasses, which is nearly 10% of molasses …

Sugar stocks surge as government reverses ban on sugarcane juice for ethanol production
1 year ago

Sugar stocks surge as government reverses ban on sugarcane juice for ethanol production

Live Mint  

Sugar stocks experienced a notable surge, with gains of up to 7.7% in today's trading session, following a new order from the food ministry. The order reversed the earlier ban on using sugarcane juice for ethanol production, allowing both sugarcane juice and B-heavy molasses for green fuel production in the 2023–24 supply year. This reversal followed the government's December 07 …

Govt allows cane juice, B-molasses to make ethanol, caps sugar diversion at 17 lakh tonnes
1 year ago

Govt allows cane juice, B-molasses to make ethanol, caps sugar diversion at 17 lakh tonnes

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Central government on Friday allowed sugar mills to use both cane juice and B-heavy molasses for ethanol production. 17 lakh tonnes of diversion of sugar for making ethanol "The flexibility has been given to sugar mills for using both sugarcane juice and B-heavy within an overall cap of 17 lakh tonnes of diversion of sugar for making …

ISMA demands higher price for ethanol from B heavy molasses
1 year ago

ISMA demands higher price for ethanol from B heavy molasses

The Hindu  

The Indian Sugar Mills Association on Friday suggested compensatory increase in pricing for ethanol produced from B and C heavy molasses in the wake of the direction of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution restricting the use of sugarcane juice and syrup for ethanol production. “While acknowledging the government’s intent to balance the needs of consumers, ISMA …

No proposal to reduce ethanol production yet, say government sources: Report
1 year ago

No proposal to reduce ethanol production yet, say government sources: Report

Live Mint  

Government sources said that they don't yet have a proposal to reduce ethanol production under consideration, CNBC-TV18 reported. The clarification came following media reports that ethanol production from sugarcane would be reduced to combat India's sugar shortage. Earlier today Bloomberg cited sources saying that India is considering curbing ethanol production adding that authorities are studying a proposal to limit the …

The complex path to biofuel sustainability
1 year, 3 months ago

The complex path to biofuel sustainability

The Hindu  

Until a few years ago, working on biofuels called for constant justification in the face of electric vehicles taking over the world. The policy target in India of achieving 20% ethanol blending with petrol by 2025-26 is expected to be met almost entirely by 1G ethanol made from sugar cane and foodgrains. The groundwater depletion implications of growing sugar cane …

Govt seeks sugar sale data of last 4 months
1 year, 3 months ago

Govt seeks sugar sale data of last 4 months

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: To ensure sugar prices don’t rise sharply in the festive season beginning next month, the central government has asked all millers to provide details of quantities sold to traders and wholesalers in each of the past four months in a specified format, according to an order seen by HT. The instruction was issued because the government fears possible …

Sugar production estimated to decline in Maha, retail prices could rise
1 year, 3 months ago

Sugar production estimated to decline in Maha, retail prices could rise

Hindustan Times  

After recording a 17 percent drop in 2022-23, sugar production in Maharashtra is expected to drop by over 11 percent this year. “The area under sugarcane cultivation is expected to remain at 14.37 lakh hectares this year as against 14.83 lakh hectares last year,” said an official from the sugar commissionerate. The recovery rate is expected to remain 10 percent …

Why India may ban sugar exports for first time in seven years
1 year, 4 months ago

Why India may ban sugar exports for first time in seven years

Firstpost  

India is reportedly ready to ban sugar exports for the next season starting October, as scanty rainfall has affected cane yields in Maharashtra and Karnataka. With this, the Centre aims to check domestic prices and ensure adequate local supply of the sweetener India is reportedly ready to ban sugar exports for the next season starting October. India may ban sugar …

After rice, is India looking at banning sugar exports?
1 year, 4 months ago

After rice, is India looking at banning sugar exports?

Firstpost  

For sweet lovers across the world, there could be some bitter news. The fears of a sugar export ban come at a time when the country’s food inflation has risen to 4.49 per cent in June, against a revised 2.96 per cent in May. A whopping 4.5 million tonnes is being diverted to make ethanol, a 9.8 per cent rise …

India’s excess sugar production is guzzling groundwater
1 year, 4 months ago

India’s excess sugar production is guzzling groundwater

The Hindu  

In 2021-2022, India surpassed Brazil to become the largest sugar producer in the world, producing 359 lakh tonnes – an all-time high. If we don’t address the chronic overuse of groundwater in the sugar industry soon and effectively, India’s agricultural sector will be at risk of collapse. In the same year, of the 394 lakh tonnes of total sugar produced, …

Sugar production expected to see a slight dip amid rising ethanol demand
1 year, 4 months ago

Sugar production expected to see a slight dip amid rising ethanol demand

The Hindu  

Sugar production in the 2023-24 sugar season, which starts in October, is expected to be 317 lakh tonnes as against 328 lakh tonnes during the current season. Preliminary estimates by the Indian Sugar Mills’ Association show that total production will be 362 lakh tonnes compared with 369 lakh tonnes in the ongoing season, which will end on September 30. Sugar …

Sugar mills association signs agreement with research institute to develop new varieties, increase yield
1 year, 5 months ago

Sugar mills association signs agreement with research institute to develop new varieties, increase yield

The Hindu  

The Indian Sugar Mills Association has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, to develop new varieties of cane that will give better yields and higher sugar recovery. Aditya Jhunjhunwala, president of the Association, told The Hindu on Tuesday that the five-year project will involve 25 sugar mills and successful varieties, suitable for …

Govt unlikely to allow sugar exports next season
1 year, 6 months ago

Govt unlikely to allow sugar exports next season

Live Mint  

The department of food and public distribution is unlikely to allocate quota to sugar mills for export or allow Indian mills to export sugar in 2023-24 to ensure domestic supply and keep prices in check. This comes in the backdrop of India’s sugar production in the ongoing season dipping to 32.4 million tonnes from the initial estimates of 36.5 mt, …

Sugar mills in Maharashtra diverting biz towards ethanol production
1 year, 7 months ago

Sugar mills in Maharashtra diverting biz towards ethanol production

Hindustan Times  

Many sugar mills in Maharashtra are shifting their business towards the production of ethanol due to high demand from the oil industry and more returns. Shekhar Gaikwad, sugar commissioner of state, said, “There is more demand from oil industries for ethanol blending but existing mills are not able to provide the required supply. We are following the Brazil model, as …

Sugar production in Maharashtra drops by 320 lakh quintals
1 year, 7 months ago

Sugar production in Maharashtra drops by 320 lakh quintals

Hindustan Times  

Given that the season for crushing sugarcane ended in April, Maharashtra’s sugar production has decreased by 320 lakh quintals compared to last year. At least 210 sugar mills produced 1,053.17 lakh quintals of sugar in 2022-23 as opposed to 1,373 lakh quintals in the previous year. This year in 2022-23, Maharashtra produced 1,053 lakh quintals of sugar by crushing 1,052 …

Extra 1 million tons sugar exports possible if domestic output meets estimate, says govt. official
1 year, 9 months ago

Extra 1 million tons sugar exports possible if domestic output meets estimate, says govt. official

The Hindu  

India, the world's second-largest sugar-producing nation after Brazil, can export an additional one million tonnes of the sweetener if the domestic output reaches an estimated 33.6 million tonnes this year, a senior Food Ministry official said on March 6. "More exports are possible and we have a cushion for exports of additional one million tonnes, suppose the overall production reaches …

Centre resumes sugar exports; allows 6 million tonnes on quota basis till May 31
2 years, 1 month ago

Centre resumes sugar exports; allows 6 million tonnes on quota basis till May 31

Firstpost  

The food ministry has allocated a uniform export quota of 18.23 per cent of the three years average production of the sweetener in operational sugar seasons New Delhi: The Central government on Saturday allowed the export of 6 million tonnes of sugar on a quota basis till May 31, according to a food ministry notification. As per the notification, the …

Govt hikes procurement prices of ethanol for blending with petrol
2 years, 1 month ago

Govt hikes procurement prices of ethanol for blending with petrol

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a hike in the cost of ethanol procured by the public sector oil marketing companies from distilleries. The price of ethanol from sugarcane juice/sugar/sugar syrup has been raised from ₹63.45 to ₹65.61 per litre, the release said. “The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs …

India Becomes World's Largest Producer of Sugar With 394 Lakh Tonnes Output; Check Details
2 years, 2 months ago

India Becomes World's Largest Producer of Sugar With 394 Lakh Tonnes Output; Check Details

News 18  

India has emerged as the world’s largest producer of sugar with a record production of about 394 lakh metric tonnes of sweetener being produced during the sugar season 2021-22. Out of this, 35 LMT sugar was diverted to ethanol production and 359 LMT sugar was produced by sugar mills, according to an official statement. It is also noteworthy that for …

India set to allow 5 mn tonnes of sugar exports in first tranche
2 years, 3 months ago

India set to allow 5 mn tonnes of sugar exports in first tranche

The Hindu  

India is poised to allow 5 million tonnes of sugar exports in the first tranche for the new marketing year beginning October, two government sources said on Wednesday. “The permission to export 5 million tonnes of sugar is expected in the coming weeks and once we have a better sense about next sugar year’s production, we could allow another 3 …

For sugar stocks, ethanol prices must hit sweet spot
2 years, 3 months ago

For sugar stocks, ethanol prices must hit sweet spot

Live Mint  

Shares of sugar companies such as Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd and Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd are down 28-33% from their 52-week highs seen in April. In SS2021-22, 3.4 million tonnes of sugar production were estimated to be diverted for ethanol, according to Indian Sugar Mills Association. Initially, it capped the export volumes at 10 million tonnes, but following the …

India could soon approve sugar exports in two tranches: Report
2 years, 3 months ago

India could soon approve sugar exports in two tranches: Report

Live Mint  

India is set to allow sugar exports in two tranches for the next season beginning in October, as the world's biggest producer of the sweetener tries to balance the interests of its farmers and consumers, government and industry officials told Reuters. New Delhi could allow exports of 7 million to 8 million tonnes in the next season, said a senior …

Explained | Why India, world’s largest producer of sugar, has put brakes on exports
2 years, 6 months ago

Explained | Why India, world’s largest producer of sugar, has put brakes on exports

The Hindu  

The story so far: A fortnight after it banned wheat exports, India announced restrictions on the export of sugar to keep a lid on prices in the domestic market. “Taking into consideration unprecedented growth in exports of sugar and the need to maintain sufficient stock of sugar in the country as well as to safeguard interests of the common citizens …

Explained: Why India has curbed sugar exports despite a bumper crop
2 years, 6 months ago

Explained: Why India has curbed sugar exports despite a bumper crop

Firstpost  

India is the world’s second-largest exporter of sugar. Sugar production in India has increased by 14 per cent to 34.2 million tonnes so far in the ongoing 2021-22 marketing year and is expected to touch a record of 35.5 MT. “India for the first time has witnessed record production of net sugar of 34.2 million tonnes till April 2022,” the …

India curbs sugar exports to ensure supply, stabilize price
2 years, 6 months ago

India curbs sugar exports to ensure supply, stabilize price

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India is restricting its sugar exports to 10 million tons in the current season to help maintain domestic availability and keep prices stable. In the current June-October sugar season, contracts for export of about 9 million tons have been signed and 7.8 million tons were already exported, the government said in a statement. It is allowing private …

India imposes restrictions on sugar exports from 1 June to maintain domestic availability, price stability
2 years, 6 months ago

India imposes restrictions on sugar exports from 1 June to maintain domestic availability, price stability

Firstpost  

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade said that the export restrictions would not be applicable on sugar exported to the EU and the US under CXL and TRQ New Delhi: The government has imposed restrictions on sugar exports from 1 June, 2022, a move aimed at increasing availability of the commodity in the domestic market and curbing price rise. In …

Ethanol helps sugar mills clear arrears to farmers
2 years, 10 months ago

Ethanol helps sugar mills clear arrears to farmers

The Hindu  

Sugar mills’ sale of ethanol to oil marketing companies helped them earn additional revenue and clear cane price arrears to farmers, the Department of Economic Affairs said in the annual Economic Survey placed in the Parliament on Monday. The department said that in the past four sugar seasons ending 2020-2021, sugar mills/distilleries generated revenue of about ₹35,000 crore from the …

Centre approves ethanol price hike by up to Rs 1.47 per litre for mixing in petrol
3 years, 1 month ago

Centre approves ethanol price hike by up to Rs 1.47 per litre for mixing in petrol

Firstpost  

Higher mixing of ethanol in petrol will help cut India’s oil import bill and also benefit sugar cane farmers as well as sugar mills The Union Cabinet on Wednesday hiked the price of ethanol extracted from sugarcane for blending in petrol by up to Rs 1.47 per litre for 2021-22 marketing year starting December, as part of its target to …

India notifies 8,424 tonnes of raw sugar exports to U.S. under tariff-rate quota
3 years, 2 months ago

India notifies 8,424 tonnes of raw sugar exports to U.S. under tariff-rate quota

The Hindu  

The government on Friday permitted export of 8,424 tonnes of raw or white sugar under tariff-rate quota to the U.S., which enables shipments to enjoy relatively low tariff. India enjoys duty-free sugar exports to the U.S. for up to 10,000 tonnes annually under the preferential quota arrangement. The country's sugar export rose 20% to an all-time high of 7.1 million …

Urgent need to stop licences for new sugar factories: Nitin Gadkari
3 years, 2 months ago

Urgent need to stop licences for new sugar factories: Nitin Gadkari

The Hindu  

Urging farmers in Maharashtra and other parts of the country to focus on producing ethanol from sugarcane juice instead of sugar, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said there was a pressing need to stop issuing fresh licenses to set up sugar factories in the State and elsewhere. Loss-making enterprise Expressing …

‘Ethanol production absorbed 2 MT of sugar’
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Ethanol production absorbed 2 MT of sugar’

The Hindu  

Almost two million tonnes of sugar were diverted for ethanol production during the last sugar season, Sudhanshu Pandey, Food Secretary, said at a webinar on sugar output on Friday. During the current season, which started on Friday, about 3.5 MT of sugar are expected to be used for ethanol production in the country. Abinash Verma, Director General of the Indian …

Nearly 17 million tonnes of surplus foodgrains to be used for ethanol making: Food Secretary
3 years, 2 months ago

Nearly 17 million tonnes of surplus foodgrains to be used for ethanol making: Food Secretary

The Hindu  

The government on Friday said around 17 million tonnes of surplus foodgrains will be utilised, apart from sugarcane molasses, for manufacturing ethanol to achieve the target of 20% blending with petrol by 2025. In the 2020-21 marketing year that ended last month, Mr. Pandey said the sugar mills were able to divert roughly about 2 million tonnes of sugar towards …

EXPLAINED: As Centre Hikes Payment For Farmers, All You Need To Know About Sugarcane Pricing In India
3 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINED: As Centre Hikes Payment For Farmers, All You Need To Know About Sugarcane Pricing In India

News 18  

The Centre has announced a hike of Rs 5 in the minimum price that sugar mills are supposed to pay farmers, raising the per quintal cost of raw sugarcane to Rs 290 per quintal effective from October this year, when the next marketing season commences. According to the industry body, the Indian Sugar Mills Association, some states declare state-specific sugarcane …

Indian Govt to Advance Implementation of 20 Percent Ethanol Blended Gasoline by 2 Years
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian Govt to Advance Implementation of 20 Percent Ethanol Blended Gasoline by 2 Years

News 18  

India's government will bring forward to 2023 from 2025 the possibility of fuel companies selling gasoline containing up to 20% of ethanol, according to brokers and a publication in the country's official gazette on Wednesday. "The central government hereby directs that the oil companies shall sell ethanol blended petrol with percentage of ethanol up to 20% as per the Bureau …

Rising global prices, ethanol production aiding market sentiment on sugar stocks
3 years, 9 months ago

Rising global prices, ethanol production aiding market sentiment on sugar stocks

Live Mint  

MUMBAI: Domestic sugar companies have struggled on the profitably front over past few years, given surplus production and depressed prices in the country. An export quota at 6 million tonne is helpful but the projected surplus will keep sugar prices in check this year as well. However, offering some respite are the rising global prices, which will help Indian sugar …

From farms to mills, a long wait for UP farmers just to get sugarcane weighed
3 years, 9 months ago

From farms to mills, a long wait for UP farmers just to get sugarcane weighed

Hindustan Times  

As thousands of farmers lay siege to Delhi borders for over 100 days demanding the repeal of three contentious farm laws, those staying back in Western Uttar Pradesh have to endure a different kind of long wait -- at times for multiple days just to get weighed quintals of sugarcane lying in tractor-trollies on their way from farms to mills. …

Maha Mills on Rush as Govt's Ethanol Push Prompts Sugar Mills to Raise Production
4 years ago

Maha Mills on Rush as Govt's Ethanol Push Prompts Sugar Mills to Raise Production

News 18  

The Centre's push for ethanol seems to have encouraged the sugar factories to increase cane crushing, as 149 mills in Maharashtra have produced 109 lakh quintal sugar within a fortnight of the beginning of the crushing season this year, an official said. "It shows the enthusiasm of operators of sugar mills towards ethanol production," B B Thombare, chairman of West …

Sugar Mills Sign Export Deals Without Govt Subsidies as They Scramble to Pay Dues
4 years, 1 month ago

Sugar Mills Sign Export Deals Without Govt Subsidies as They Scramble to Pay Dues

News 18  

Indian sugar mills have for the first time in three years agreed export agreements without the support of government subsidies as they scramble to pay dues owing to farmers, four industry officials told Reuters. India has revived a proposal to get sugar mills to export 6 million tonnes of sugar by incentivising overseas sales in the 2020/21 season to cut …

Govt not considering extension of sugar export subsidies for 2020-21: Piyush Goyal
4 years, 1 month ago

Govt not considering extension of sugar export subsidies for 2020-21: Piyush Goyal

Live Mint  

The government is currently not considering an extension of sugar export subsidies for the 2020-21 season that commenced this month in view of stable international sugar prices, Food and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. India, the world's second-largest sugar-producing country, had to offer export subsidies during the last two years in order to reduce surplus stocks and help …

OMCs, Sugar Mills And Banks to Set up Escrow Account to Pay For Ethanol Procurement
4 years, 4 months ago

OMCs, Sugar Mills And Banks to Set up Escrow Account to Pay For Ethanol Procurement

News 18  

Sugar mills, oil marketing companies and banks are willing to enter into an agreement to create an escrow account for payment of ethanol procurement, a move that will enable sugar factories to avail soft loans for setting up distilleries, the food ministry said on Saturday. Banks could now consider giving loans to even those sugar mills that have weak balance …

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