Sugarcane

• Indian Government to Hold Ban on B-Heavy Molasses Amidst Ethanol Production Concerns

  Despite ample sugar reserves, the Indian government remains firm in its decision to maintain the ban on using B-heavy molasses (BHM) as a feedstock for ethanol production.…

• Researchers Successfully Map Complex Sugarcane Genetic Code

  Scientists have achieved a groundbreaking achievement by successfully mapping the intricate genome of sugarcane, providing crucial insights into disease resistance and sugar production genes, revolutionizing future breeding strategies for this essential crop.…

• Government Allocates Rs 15,948 Crore to Sugar Mills to Clear Sugarcane Price Dues

  Central government allocates Rs 15,948 crore to sugar mills to settle sugarcane price dues, while prioritizing its export facilitation.…

• Sugarcane Mills Achieve 96% Payout Amidst Concerns of Uneven Payments

  As the sugar season reaches its peak, Indian sugarcane cultivation faces challenges with arrears and regional disparities in payments.…

• Punjab Agriculture Minister Fast-Tracks Rs 1.05 Crore Payment to Sangrur Sugarcane Farmers

  Addressing the pressing issue of pending payments, Minister Khudian directed the Deputy Commissioner of Sangrur to ensure the release of approximately Rs 6.95 crores from the Bhagwanpura Sugar Mill to the deserving farmers by the end of the month.…

• Punjab Farmers Decline Sugarcane SAP Increase of Rs 11 Shortly After CM Bhagwant Mann Describes It as a 'Shagun'

  CM Maan declared, "In Punjab, Rs 11 is regarded as a 'shagun,' and I am announcing this as an increase in the SAP."…

• How to Grow Sugarcane: A Cultivation Guide

  Sugarcane is a species of tall, perennial grass that is used for sugar production. India is one of the largest producers of sugarcane along with Brazil, Thailand, China, Pakistan, Mexico, Colombia, and the Philippines.…

• Maharashtra's Ethanol Production Faces Setback as Only 6 out of 210 Sugar Mills Operational

  Due to a significant drop in per-hectare cane yield and a reduction in sucrose content in the crop, Maharashtra will witness a serious decline in sugar production, unable to reach its ethanol supply target, with only six of the 210 registered sugar mills functioning.…

• Mechanical Harvesting of Sugarcane is Need of Hour: ISMA

  On Tuesday, the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) held a seminar on 'Mechanization in Sugarcane Agriculture' in collaboration with the Lucknow-based Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, and participants agreed that mechanical harvesting will be a win-win situation for both farmers and millers.…

• TNAU & ICAR Sugarcane Breeding Institute-Coimbatore Develops New Sugarcane Variety

  Cooperative sugar mills across the state have placed the highest demand order of 160 tonnes of cane seeds for the new high-yielding variety Co - 18009 (Punnagai) developed by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Sugarcane…

• "Private Sugar Firms Earn By 'Drowning Cane Growers in Debt,' while cooperatives Prevent Exploitation": Madras HC

  The Madras High Court, in a landmark decision for the cooperative movement, observed that private sugar factories profit by "drowning cane growers in debt," whereas cooperative sugar factories prevent exploitation, provide return on share capital, and do much more.…

• Why Sugarcane Farmers in Andhra Pradesh are Unhappy?

  Main reason for farmers’ disappointment is high investments for cultivation, harvesting and transporting of sugarcane.…

• India's Sugar Output May Decrease Further Due to Early Maturing of Cane Crop

  Due to the cane crop maturing earlier than expected and losing weight because of weather conditions in important growing regions, farmers and traders informed media that India is expected to produce less sugar than previously estimated by industry bodies and government agencies.…

• Rain Disrupted Maharashtra Cane Supplies, Forcing Sugar Plants to Close: Shekhar Gaikwad

  Maharashtra, which accounts for more than a third of the country's sugar supply, might produce 12.8 million tonnes of sugar in the 2022/23 marketing year, which began on Oct. 1.…

• Sugar Prices Remain Unchanged in Maharashtra as Exports Decline

  Mills signed contracts for 55 lakh tonnes of exports, but only about 14 lakh tonnes of sugar had been shipped out as of the end of December.…

• UP Govt Advises Sugar Mills to Maintain Transparency in Ethanol Output

  Sugar mills produce ethanol, a fuel additive, either directly from cane juice or from molasses, a sticky fluid containing fermentable sugar that is produced before crystallised sugar is extracted from cane juice.…

• Sugarcane Price Hiked by Rs 380 per Quintal: Announces Agri Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal

  In the statement issued during the financial year 2022-23, Agriculture Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said that the government increased the price of advanced quality sugarcane to Rs 380 per quintal, medium quality at Rs 370, and late quality Rs 365 per quintal.…

• New Sugarcane Variety- ‘Co86032’ Shown High Yield Potential During Farm Trials

  Co86032 variety was traditionally grown in Marayur using sugarcane stumps. However, for the first time, sugarcane seedlings were used for cultivation.…

• Punjab Government Hikes Sugarcane Price to Rs 380 per Quintal

  The decision to hike sugarcane prices will cost the state exchequer an additional Rs 200 crore annually.…

• How to Manage Diseases and Pests in Sugarcane? Know from Agricultural Experts

  Krishi Jagran organized a webinar on the Diseases and Pest Management in Sugarcane. The purpose of this webinar is to protect farmers from the damage caused by diseases and pests in sugarcane crops.…

• This State Govt is Paying Rs 100 crore Arrears to its Sugarcane Farmers

  The Chief Minister continued by stating that the Aam Aadmi Government has given 100 crores as payment to the sugarcane farmers on Thursday and that it had been deposited in their accounts.…

• Centre Increases Sugarcane FRP by Rs 15 per quintal to Rs 305 for 2022-23

  Sugarcane cultivation and the sugar industry have come a long way in the last eight years, thanks to the Central Government's proactive policies, and have now reached a level of self-sustainability.…

• Sugarcane Growers to Receive Dues Worth Rs.300 Crores in 3 Installments

  Sugarcane was grown on 1.10 lakh hectares last season, and mills crushed 6.4 crore quintals of cane to make 59 lakh tonnes of sugar. The state government pays an SAP of 360 per quintal for early maturing cane and 350 per quintal for late maturing…

• FMC Launches Pre-Emergent Herbicide for Weed Control in Sugarcane Crops

  Austral herbicide’s unique dual mode of action offers a weed-free condition during the critical crop-weed competition period in sugarcane.…

• Effects of Introducing Intercropping in Sugarcane

  Intercropping is basically the growing of two or more crops at the same time on a piece of land with an explicit row-planting pattern to get higher productivity per unit of space and time.…

• Elephants Destroyed Sugarcane & Mango Orchards In Tamil Nadu

  Farmers in Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, are angry after wild elephants destroyed their sugar cane crops and mango orchards.…

• Farmers Join Hands To Revive Closed Sugarcane Factory; Tender Process Put On Halt

  Hundreds of farmers in Morena district have come together to resurrect one of the region's oldest cooperative sugar factories, which was shut down nearly a decade ago.…

• Scientists Develop Method to Extend the Shelf Life of Sugarcane Juice Up to 90 Days

  Researchers at Sugarcane Breeding Institute Regional Centre, Karnal have developed a technique to increase the shelf life of sugarcane juice while also retaining its aroma and flavor.…

• Govt Announces Additional Subsidy for Delayed Sugarcane Crushing

  The FRP is a government-mandated price that sugar mills must pay farmers for sugarcane procurement. The presentation also stated that the state's sugar export revenue reached Rs 3,500 crore last year.…

• Renewable Energy: Farmer’s Delegation To Visit Brazil To Study Ethanol Production

  A group of farmers' representatives from several sugarcane-growing states will travel to Brazil to study ethanol production and use and submit a report to the government.…

• UP Govt Made a Record Payment of Rs 1.7 lakh crore to Sugarcane Farmers

  Sugar industry development is critical to the nation's economic development. Sugar is India's second-largest agro-based industry, and it contributes significantly to the nation's socio-economic development. Sugarcane is the primary raw material used in the production of sugar in India.…

• Sugar Mills to Pay More Than Rs. 1,00,000 crores to Cane Farmers This Season

  The government is also encouraging sugar mills to divert excess sugarcane to ethanol, which is blended with gasoline and not only serves as a green fuel but also saves foreign currency on crude oil imports…

• Maharashtra On Track To Produce Highest Sugar Ever, All Thanks To Good Monsoon

  Maharashtra is all set to produce the highest sugarcane yield this year due to the bountiful monsoon.…

• UP Govt to Ensure Payments Worth Rs 8,000 crore to Sugarcane Farmers in Next 100 Days

  The chief minister emphasized the use of modern agricultural techniques as well as traditional agricultural science to increase productivity, and he stated that agricultural education and agricultural research should be farmer-oriented and accountable.…

• Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Released 2 Products of ICAR- Sugarcane Breeding Institute

  Dr. C. Sankaranarayanan (EPN) and Dr. G.S.Suresha (Cane jam) are the scientists that developed these products.…

• Kheri Farmer Wins First Prize In Cane Production

  Rampal, Kheri Farmer has bagged the first prize in cane Productivity.…

• Improving Rural Connectivity Infra. would Help in Effective Sugarcane Technology Transfer, says Experts

  Lack of ICT access and lack of digital competency may lead to digital exclusion of sugarcane farmers, he added. Dr. G.Hemaprabha, Director of ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute in her Presidential address listed out the efforts of ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute in the field of agricultural communication since…

• Grow Sugarcane At Home; Guide To Grow Sugarcane In Pots Or Buckets!

  Sugarcane can be grown at home in this simple manner.…

• This New UP Sugar Mill will Produce Ethanol Only, Not Sugar

  The 200-acre site, where construction is already underway, already houses a mill capable of crushing 3,000 tonnes of cane per day (tcd). That mill will be demolished to make way for India's largest single-tandem and multiple-feedstock distillery, with a capacity of 343 kilolitres per day.…

• UP Farmer Does Wonders; Grows 23 Feet Tall Sugarcane & Earns Triple Profit

  Mohammad Mobin, a progressive farmer from the Bilari area of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh produces sugarcane of over 23 feet while the average length of sugarcane is 6 to 7 feet only. He is an inspiration to many farmers like him. Read his story!…

• Farmers in Mysuru Raise Concerns About Agricultural Difficulties Ahead of Karnataka Budget

  Farmers from the Mysuru region have highlighted difficulties that have plagued agriculture ahead of the Karnataka Budget.…

• How IFFCO Kisan Tech-led Farming Practices Benefit Sugarcane Farmers

  It is an IoT-based automated drip system in which the pump is managed remotely using a standard 2-G connection via an app and water flow is regulated according to soil requirements. There are also soil sensors installed on the ground that are linked to the…

• Sugar Plants could Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel Soon

  In co-electrolysis, CO2 is introduced to produce 'syn gas,' which is simply a mixture of carbon monoxide & hydrogen. Syngas (also known as syn crude) is a fundamental building block for a variety of carbon-based chemicals, including aviation fuel.…

• Ethanol Production in India: Current Status, Future Prospects & Barriers

  Ethanol is a sustainable fuel manufactured from a variety of plant resources called "biomass."…

• Sugarcane Farmers Demands Pending Payment; Threaten to Protest From February 14

  Farmers from Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Charuni, Ganna Kisan Sangharsh Samiti, and Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Shaheed Bhagat Singh assembled outside the sugar mill and sat in protest in front of the gate, demanding payment for unpaid bills.…

• Ethanol Sale Helps Sugar Mills Earn Additional Income & Clear Cane Arrears To Farmers

  The sale of ethanol by sugar mills to oil marketing organisations helped them generate additional money and settle cane price arrears with farmers.…

• Sugar Output Increased to 314.5 lt due to Improved Cane Area & Recovery, as per ISMA

  According to the most recent forecasts, an additional 4 lakh tonnes of sugar equivalent will be diverted to ethanol production in the current season as a result of the distillery capacity development.…

• 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.…