Govt okays use of B-heavy molasses stock at sugar mills for ethanol production

[ad_1] The government has allowed the use of the B-heavy molasses (BHM) lying with sugar mills to make ethanol, which may see oil marketing companies (OMCs) reallocating ethanol quota to distilleries in the next 2-3 days. The move will not...

Maharashtra sugar production down 4% so far this season

[ad_1] Sugar mills in Maharashtra have crushed 944.82 lakh tonnes (lt) of sugarcane to date, producing 95.29 lt of sugar. Out of the total 207 mills that started operations this sugar season, 22 mills have completed their operations. During the...

Cooperative sugar mills urge Centre to divert surplus sugar output to ethanol 

[ad_1] The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd (NFCSF) has urged the government to allow the diversion of 18 lakh tonnes of surplus sugar towards ethanol production. Representatives of NFCSF recently met with Union Government officials to press this...

Transformative growth: India’s ethanol revolution in the sugar industry

[ad_1] The sugar industry in India has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, transitioning from its traditional role as a provider of sugar to households and bulk consumers to becoming a key player in the country’s liquid energy generation.Also...