Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association

Two days, countless ideas, and a whole lot of action. Here's the 2nd edition of The India Sugar & Bio-Energy Conference 2024 in a nutshell. No sugarcoating, just pure energy! Pralhad Joshi | Sanjeev Chopra | Rajnath Ram| Deepak Ballani | Prabhakar Rao Mandava | José Orive | Eder Vieito | Mauro Simonetti | Vikram Gulati | Roshan Lal Tamak | Rakesh Kumar Gangwar | Samir Somaiya | Avantika Saraogi | Niraj Shirgaokar | Danielle Morley | Pankaj Jain| sangeet singla | Narendra Mohan Agrawal | Vijay Nirani | Ravi Gupta | Peter de Klerk | Sanjay Desai | Atul Chaturvedi | enrico biancheri | Rob Weston | SANJAY GANJOO | Auniord Jean-Baptiste Shree Renuka Sugars Limited | SUCDEN Groupe Sucres & Denrées | Alvean | MRN Group | Mawana Sugars Ltd | Regreen-Excel EPC India Limited (Formerly Known as Regreen-Excel EPC India Pvt. Ltd.) | Dhampur Bio Organics Ltd. | HARINAGAR SUGAR MILLS LTD. | Balrampur Chini Mills Limited | EID Parry India Ltd | ED&F Man Commodities |

Here’s to the never-ending nok-jhok. Here is to the one we love to irritate. Happy Bhai Dooj! Follow #ISMA for the latest updates on all things sugar and bio-energy. #BhaiDooj #India #Festivals #Celebrations #CheeniSaMeethaIndia

Here’s to illuminating every corner and celebrating Diwali with sweetness, love, and light. Wishing everyone a joyful Diwali! #HappyDiwali #CheeniSaMeethaIndia

ISMA has sought timely policy interventions from the government to support the sugar industry as it confronts rising production costs, stagnant ethanol procurement prices, and a significant anticipated sugar surplus. While the government's support and guidance over the years have helped the sugar industry overcome challenges like delays in payment of cane arrears to the farmers, the following issues still pose a threat to the sustainability of the sugar industry.

The masthead got us drooling and how! Aaj toh kuch meetha ho hi jaye! Cadbury Gifting India #Festive #Diwali #cadbury

Your chai or coffee without sugar just doesn’t hit the same, right? Even the WHO agrees!  According to the new guidelines from the World Health Organization, using non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) like aspartame, saccharin, sucralose, and stevia to control weight or reduce the risk of diseases might not be a good idea. Despite being popular alternatives, these sweeteners don't actually help reduce body fat in adults or children. Follow #ISMA for all updates around sugar and bioethanol #Sugar #Sugarcane #ethanol

Total sugar production in the current sugar season set to be promising. Mr. Deepak Ballani, Director General of ISMA, said “ISMA is conducting a survey and sugar production projections which will be released soon. Nearly 42 lakh tonnes are likely to be diverted for ethanol and there may be 20 lakh tonnes additional sugar for exports.” Read the full article The Hindu https://lnkd.in/gQuGTNak Follow #ISMA for the latest updates on all things sugar and bio-energy. #SugarIndustry #BioEnergy #GrossSugarProduction #CurrentSugarSeason

Avantika Saraogi, Executive Director, Balrampur Chini Mills Limited (BCML), offered a valuable perspective at the 2nd edition of The India Sugar & Bio-Energy Conference 2024, where she discussed empowering a sustainable future by switching to PLA-Bioplastic. Adopting environmentally conscious practices is more than a necessity, it's key to reducing carbon emissions, strengthening support for Indian farmers, and aligning with the shifting landscape of the bio-economy.

India is making significant progress toward its goal of achieving a 20% ethanol blending target by 2025. In September 2024, the blending of ethanol in petrol reached 15.90%, and from November 2023 to September 2024, the cumulative blending was 13.80%. According to official data, PSU OMCs received 58.6 crore liters of ethanol under the Ethanol Blending Program in September 2024. This brings the total to 585.2 crore liters from November 2023 to September 2024. The amount of ethanol blended under the EBP in September 2024 was 62.4 crore liters, resulting in a total of 607.4 crore liters during the same period. India’s ethanol production capacity has grown substantially, now reaching 1,648 crore liters. The government is optimistic that this increasing capacity will meet the country's domestic ethanol needs. Follow #ISMA for the latest updates on all things sugar and bio-energy. #SugarIndustry #BioEnergy #SustainableFuture #EthanolBlendingProgram

In a recent interview with ZEE Business, Deepak Ballani, Director General of ISMA, highlighted the growing concern regarding the operation of Khandsari units within the catchment areas of sugar mills. He emphasized that ISMA has formally approached the government, urging the implementation of regulations on these units due to the significant diversion of approximately 1 million tonnes of #sugarcane. ISMA is advocating for stringent regulatory measures on existing Khandsari units and proposing restrictions on the establishment of new units within sugar mill zones. ISMA proposes that Khandsari units should only be permitted to operate outside these areas and be subject to strict oversight. Watch the discussion here: https://lnkd.in/g-EuuzwU Follow #ISMA for all latest updates on sugarcane and bio-ethanol.