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SECTOR | 16 Sep 2024

Sugar Policy Shift To Sweeten Supply Scene For Uttar Pradesh Liquor Makers

NDTV Profit

Whisky brands are likely to benefit from distilleries getting authorisation to produce rectified spirit and extra neutral alcohol, said Shree Renuka Sugars' Atul Chaturvedi.

Sugar

SECTOR | 15 Sep 2024

India's Food-Fuel Conflict: The Ethanol-Sugar Conundrum

NDTV Profit

India's target is to achieve 20% ethanol blending by 2025-26. But this may come at a cost.

Sugar

SECTOR | 12 Sep 2024, 09:01PM

Indian sugar manufacturers partner with TERI, PRAJ for sustainable biofuels

Business Line

ISMA's initiative will support India's target of achieving a 1% SAF blend with Aviation Turbine Fuel by 2027 and 5% by 2030 under ICAO's CORSIA mandates

Sugar

SECTOR | 08 Sep 2024

India may consider allowing sugar export after December, to prioritise ethanol for now

Business Line

Sugar mills may not be allowed to export sugar next season due to government's cautious approach until December 2024

Sugar

SECTOR | 01 Sep 2024

Sugar Firms' Debt Burden To Reduce After Move To Boost Ethanol Production: Geojit's Gaurang Shah

NDTV Profit

Shah expects the government to take necessary steps to balance out the price disparity concerning sugarcane, sugar and ethanol.

Sugar

SECTOR | 31 Aug 2024

Sugar stocks surge on Ethanol push, analysts see more upside

Economic Times

The government's notification removes the limit that exists on the diversion of sugar for ethanol production. "Since ethanol is a high-yielding product, this removal of cap would help the sugar mills and distilleries to manufacture more ethanol and improve their revenue mix directly, which will improve cash flows and stabilize the sugar industry," said T Manish, research analyst, Samco Securities.

Sugar stocks surge as Govt permits grain-based distilleries in rice procurement e-auctions

Business Line | 30 Aug 2024 4 more

Sugar

SECTOR | 25 Aug 2024

Sugar industry fears new norms likely to bring back old restrictions

Business Standard

Joint meeting of all associations to be convened to form a common response before September deadline

Sugar

SECTOR | 24 Aug 2024

Pick of BL commodities - August 25, 2024

Business Line

The past week witnessed the Union government come up with measures planning to regulate sugar byproducts with a draft Sugar Control Order, while it is also mulling a cap on the use of sugarcane for ethanol production. Rubber prices, which had stretched to a record high, pulled back on increasing supplies, while Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has almost ruled out the setting in of La Nina weather for now. We have also come up with further follow-up on the organic rice export scam.

Govt plans to review 6-decade-old sugar production, pricing norms

Business Standard | 24 Aug 2024 1 more

Sugar

SECTOR | 19 Aug 2024

Plan To Blend 20% Ethanol in Petrol Requires More Sugarcane, Says Crisil Ratings

NDTV Profit

The balance will have to be produced by processing ethanol from sugarcane, which is viable given the substantial capacity in place, it said.

Sugar

SECTOR | 13 Aug 2024

Sugarcane's water-guzzling myth' busted by new study, sponsored by sugar industry

Business Line

Sugarcane excels in water efficiency, producing more cane per water unit than maize, rice, and wheat, benefiting farmers and environment'

Sugarcane set to reclaim dominance as ethanol feedstock next year: Industry

Business Standard | 13 Aug 2024 3 more