Sugarcane

• Samajwadi Party Promises To Pay Sugarcane Farmers Their Dues Within 15 Days If Voted To Power

  Lucknow Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday made several promises to the farmers of Uttar Pradesh, including MSP (minimum statutory price) for every crop, payment of arrears to cane growers in 15 days, free irrigation facilities, interest-free loans, insurance and pension.…

• Swaraj Green Power & Fuel Ltd to Set up Asia’s Largest Ethanol Production Unit in Maharashtra

  M/s. Swaraj Green Power & Fuel Limited (Swaraj) announced plans to set up the largest ethanol plant (1100 KLPD) in Maharashtra in two stages - first stage capacity of 500 kilo litres per day (KLPD) and in second stage capacity will be of 1100 KLPD…

• UP Cabinet Approves Proposal to Impound Bajaj Hindustan’s Rs 1,000 cr to Pay Cane Farmers

  Dues from Bajaj Hindusthan's electricity utility would be distributed to farmers.…

• Sugarcane Farming: Application of this Nutrient Can Give Bumper Yield and Profit

  Sugarcane is a major cash crop for the farmers of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, Haryana and Punjab. The livelihoods of all these farmers rely on the quality & quantity of the sugarcane harvest.…

• Farmers Urge TN Government To Buy Sugarcane Directly From Them For Pongal Gift Kits

  Farmers on Friday requested the State government to procure sugar canes directly from them for Pongal gift kits. At the monthly agriculture grievances redress meeting held in Salem, the farmers urged the State government to procure sugar canes directly from them or through Uzhavar mandrams…

• Sugarcane Farmers Received a FRP of 5,000 Crore This Season

  This season, sugar mills in Maharashtra paid sugarcane farmers a total of 5,065.45 crores in Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP).…

• Sugarcane Farmers To Get Special Incentive From Tamil Nadu Government

  For the crushing season 2020-21, will pay Rs 150 per tonne.…

• MLCs in Karnataka Demand Ethanol Policy & Insurance for Sugarcane

  MLCs from sugarcane-growing areas in the North Karnataka region, who are associated with sugar factories, demanded a separate policy to promote ethanol production and also to bring the sugarcane crop under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).…

• 98 percent of Sugarcane Arrears to Farmers is Cleared, Says Government

  Following various initiatives implemented by the Union government, total arrears to sugarcane farmers have decreased to approximately 5,000 crore, with nearly 98 percent of the dues for the last five seasons being cleared by the mills, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.…

• Sugarcane Bagasse: How Sugar Mills can Profitably Convert Bagasse into Lactic Acid

  Bagasse is yet another by-product of the sugar manufacturing process. When sugarcane stalks are crushed, a dry and pulpy residue is left behind called Bagasse. Agave bagasse is a similar material made from the agave plant. Bagasse is primarily used in the production of paper,…

• UP Elections: Priyanka Gandhi Promises to Waive Off Agricultural Loans; Create 2 Million Jobs

  Priyanka Gandhi also chastised the government over farmers' inability to obtain fertilisers in time for the winter sowing season.…

• Ethanol Plant Inaugurated at Shahbad Sugar Mill by Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar

  Established at the cost of Rs 99 crore, an ethanol plant with the capacity of 60 KLPD (kiloliter per day) was virtually inaugurated by Haryana CM M.L. Khattar at Shahbad Cooperative Sugar Mill in Kurukshetra on Monday.…

• Sudheer Rathore- A Progressive Farmer Uses This Technique for Triple Sugarcane Yield

  Sometimes Farming can be difficult hence it is essential for people to meet with experts and get their opinions on tips and tricks that they might use which can be beneficial and be used in ones own farm. Hence Krishi Jagran went to the district…

• This Startup has Found Innovative Ways to Diversify Sugarcane Byproducts

  Sugarcane is the most produced agricultural commodity in tropical and subtropical regions, where it is primarily used for the production of sugar and ethanol. In 2018, the top producers of sugarcane were Brazil (747 Mt), India (377 Mt), China (109 Mt), Thailand (104 Mt), and…

• How to Start Profitable Sugarcane Juice Business; Complete Details Here

  This article will offer you with all of the information you need to start a sugarcane juice business, including a sugarcane business plan, a sugarcane business idea, and the essential items you'll need.…

• UP Farmers Wins Sugarcane Competition; Gets Rs. 15000

  With a sugarcane yield of 2,635 quintal per hectare, a farmer from Bijnor district in western Uttar Pradesh has won the State cane competition this year, officials said on Tuesday.…

• Significant Drop in Brazil’s Sugarcane Production due to Droughts

  Brazil is set to face a 6.86% drop in sugarcane crush produce from its southern and central regions this year. According to the data released by the UNICA (União da Indústria de Cana-de-Açúca ) on October 13 sugarcane crushed by centre- south producers totaled around…

• Congregation of Cane Farmers To Be Held on October 18

  Raju Shetti, the leader of the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghtana, announced on Wednesday that the annual congregation of sugar cane farmers will take place on October 18 in Jaysingpur.…

• Centre Clears Sugar Export Subsidy Worth Rs. 1,800 Crore So Far This Season

  The Centre has so far cleared ₹1,800 crore in subsidy to sugar mills for undertaking a mandated export of 6 million tonnes of the sweetener in the 2020-21 season-ending this month, according to a senior food ministry official.…

• Centre Revises Downwards 2020-21 Sugar Production Estimates to 30.2 million tonnes

  The government had forecast sugar production for the existing year at 31 million tonnes based on inputs from cane-producing states. Sugar production in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, the country's top two sugar-producing states, will be marginally lower than anticipated.…

• Sugar to become costly as India set to miss its export target

  India is likely to miss its target for sugar exports this year due to a late start to shipments & logistical challenges.…

• AISTA Estimates Country’s Sugar Production to Hit a 9% Growth in Early Season of 2020-21

  AISTA has assessed that the production of sugar in Maharashtra will grow to 10.2 MMT from 6.20 MMT in the earlier year (up by 64.5%), while sugar production of Uttar Pradesh is predicted to decrease from 12.60 MMT to 10.5 MMT (somewhere around 16.6%). Sugar…

• Sugar Output up 25.37% at 17.68 million tons during October-January; Says ISMA

  Sugar Mills have manufactured 25.37 per cent more sugar at 17.68 million tonnes in the first four months of the current marketing season ending September this year, said ISMA in a press release on Tuesday.…

• India's 2020-21 Sugar Production Increased by 31 percent till January 15, Says ISMA

  The Indian Sugar Mills Association said that India's sugar production from 2020-21 to January 15 rose by 31% compared to the same timeframe of the previous year (ISMA). 'As at 15 January 2021, 487 sugar mills are in operation in the country and have processed…

• Sugar Production Up 42% in Oct-Dec at 110.22 Lakh: ISMA

  Sugar mills produced over 110 lakh tonnes (lt) of sugar in first three months of the current sugar season — nearly 41.9 percent more than the corresponding period last year — and signed deals for exporting 10 lt of sugar already, said Indian Sugar Mills…

• Govt Announces Rs. 3,500 Crore Sugar Export Subsidy for 2020-21

  The recently announced export subsidy of Rs 3,500 crore reported by the centre for the sugar season 2020-21 between October and September (SS21) will help support the export of commodities at par with previous year's level, said CRISIL rating agency.That, together with stable domestic demand,…

• No reduction in Fair and Remunerative Price: Piyush Goyal tells sugar industry

  The Indian Sugar Mills Association (IPMA) was called upon by Piyush Goyal to conduct an analysis of a difference that makes mills productive and competitive, with some profitability and some badly shaping.…

• Sugar Production Increases by 60%, Reached 74 Lakh tonnes by Dec 15

  Sugar mills in the country produced 73.77 lakh tonnes of sugar till December 15 this year. Industry doubtful of meeting export target; awaiting govt. decision on hike in MSP…

• Demolishing financial stability of Sugar Industry stresses factories and organizations in Maharashtra

  Sugar factories and mills from the state of Maharashtra are stressed over the gathering of cane deposit deficit and have appealed to the administration to not make a cruel lawful move against them for deferred cane payment.…

• Pokkah Beong: A new major threat for the Sugarcane Farmers

  As the Kharif Season is ongoing and the farmers are working hard despite the threats of coronavirus and the losses sustained during the lockdown. The conditions have been far from good for the farmers but estimates of a record production provide hope.…