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 tropical and sub-tropical regions, will be released to farmers every year. The project involves a financial outlay of ₹7.5 crore and is essential to meet the growing needs of ethanol from sugar mills, he said. According to a press release from the Institute, G. Hemaprabha, director of the Sugarcane Breeding Institute, said the project involves evaluation of elite sugarcane clones in sugar mills located in different zones of the country.

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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 …

‘Develop drought-resistant sugarcane varieties’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Develop drought-resistant sugarcane varieties’

The Hindu  

There is a need to develop drought-resistant varieties of sugarcane suitable for Indian conditions, said T.R. Inaugurating a ‘Germplasm and Breeding and Molecular Biology Workshop’ organised here by the International Society of Sugar Cane Technologies and the ICAR - Sugarcane Breeding Institute, he said sugarcane was cultivated in over 100 countries on 26 million hectares, including five million hectare in …

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 …

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, …

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