Consider raising rates of ethanol from sugarcane: ISMA

Indian Sugar and Bio Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has requested the Government to consider suitable increase in ethanol prices when produced from sugarcane juice and B-Heavy molasses (BHM) to support the sugar sector’s viability and ensure timely cane payments to farmers. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on January 29 approved a 3 per cent rise in C

Toyota India, ISMA to co-promote ethanol usage

Toyota Kirloskar Motor has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) to create awareness and promote the use of ethanol as a sustainable biofuel in India. The MoU was exchanged in the presence of Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, along with the other key government officials and

ISMA seeks government support for sugar industry for ethanol production

As per the estimates of the Niti Aayog, to achieve 20 per cent of ethanol (E20) blending in petrol in the country by 2025, 1,000 crore litres of ethanol will be required, he said while speaking at an event organised by Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). The sugar industry will need government support to

Rise in ethanol usage likely to result in fall of sugar output in India

According to the Indian sugar mills association (ISMA), India’s sugar output is forecast to decline in 2022-2023 as a higher volume of sugarcane is diverted to ethanol production even as cane production rises with increased planting acreage. Increased diversion of domestically-produced sugarcane and ethanol towards on-road gasoline blending, as India pursues a 20% average blend

OMC policies hindering ethanol production in India, says ISMA

The Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) director-general Abinash Verma said that the policies of oil marketing companies (OMCs) and other factors are restricting the output of ethanol in the country. While addressing the members of the Parliament (MPs) at the Lok Sabha Secretariat, he said that the country has achieved 9.6% ethanol blending with petrol

Sugar sector welcomes support for ethanol production

The government’s decision to impose an additional differential Excise Duty of Rs 2 a litre on unblended fuel from October 1 will boost the Ethanol Blending Programme, according to the Indian Sugar Mills’ Association (ISMA). According to a notification of the Department of Revenue dated February 1, fuel to be categorised as blended (with ethanol/