Govt allows sugar mills to use 6.7 lakh tons of B-heavy molasses for ethanol productionThe government has allowed sugar mills to use 6.7 lakh tonnes of B-heavy molasses as feedstock for ethanol production in the current year. ...
24 Apr, 2024, 07.25 PM IST
No proposal to allow further diversion of sugar for ethanol production: Food SecyFood Secretary Sanjeev Chopra has said that there are no plans to permit additional diversion of sugar for ethanol production during the cu...
22 Feb, 2024, 09.25 PM IST
Government lifting restriction on sugarcane use raises hope of sugar millsA ban on using sugarcane to make ethanol was imposed to check rising sugar prices in the domestic market.
19 Dec, 2023, 12.19 PM IST
Govt issues revised order to allow use of sugarcane juice for making ethanol in 2023-24The Food Ministry has issued a fresh order overturning the recent ban on using sugarcane juice for ethanol production. The revised directiv...
16 Dec, 2023, 07.27 PM IST
Investment of Rs 15,000 cr at risk due to sudden ban on use of cane juice for making ethanol: ISMAIndian Sugar Mills' Association (ISMA) demanded that the government revise soon the prices of ethanol made from B-heavy and C-heavy mollase...
15 Dec, 2023, 07.40 PM IST
India's 2023/24 sugar output seen at 32.5 mln T-industry bodyThe sugar industry has been facing difficulties in making cane payments to farmers due to restrictions on exports and the government's deci...
15 Dec, 2023, 05.06 PM IST
India plans to discourage ethanol production to prioritise sugar: SourcesLower diversion for ethanol will help the world's second biggest sugar producer in increasing output of the sweetener, which is expected to...
07 Dec, 2023, 10.51 AM IST
Indian oil firms to compensate ethanol makers for higher energy costsThe Indian government fixes the ethanol purchase prices for fuel retailers - Indian Oil Corp, Bharat Petroleum Corp and Hindustan Petroleum...
10 Jun, 2022, 12.22 PM IST
ISMA keeps India's 2021-22 sugar production unchanged at 310 lakh tonnes"After accounting for the reduction in sugar production due to diversion of cane juice and B-molasses to ethanol, ISMA estimates sugar prod...
14 Jul, 2021, 03.33 PM IST
India achieved 5.09% ethanol blending from December 1 to June 22: ISMAThe industry body informed that B-heavy molasses and sugarcane juice have been diverted away from sugar, to manufacture and supply 58 crore...
29 Jun, 2020, 04.27 PM IST
Green nods waived for distilleries planning to hike ethanol productionThe decision will enable sugar mills to divert more raw material towards producing ethanol this season, helping them fight sugar supply glu...
10 Jan, 2020, 10.52 AM IST
India's 2019-20 sugar production to fall 19%, says ISMAIn July 2019, ISMA had released its preliminary estimates of sugar production at 282 lakh tonne for 2019-20 SS, based on the first survey o...
05 Nov, 2019, 01.31 PM IST
Government notifies ethanol-making directly from sugarcane juice, B-molassesNew Delhi, Jul 27 () The government has notified a decision to allow sugar mills to manufacture ethanol directly from sugarcane juice or in...
27 Jul, 2018, 01.08 PM IST
PAU releases eight new crop varieties for cultivation in PunjabThe canes of sugarcane variety CoPb 93 juice contains 17% and 19% sucrose in January and March with average cane yield of about 390 quintal...
03 Mar, 2017, 04.26 PM IST
Invoke the spirit of CachaçaTechnically, anyone bringing alcohol from Goa to Mumbai must get this pass, and then contrive to ‘lose’ the liquor in the city while ostens...
06 Aug, 2014, 02.32 PM IST
- UP sugar millers all set to import raw sugar
At least two big private sugar mill have confirmed plans to import fresh lots of raw sugar, besides beginning to transport the old stock wh...
25 Feb, 2010, 06.48 PM IST
- Finewinesnmore to introduce Rhum Clement in India
Food and beverage management firm Finewinesnmore will bring premium segment rum 'Rhum Clement'.
17 May, 2008, 07.29 PM IST