SUGAR/ETHANOL NEWS

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday held a virtual interaction with farmers affected by excessive rainfall and floods, and other natural calamities and transferred Rs 20.6 crore in relief assistance to 17,500 farmers from 11 districts.

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- Warmer temperatures in the United States are pushing people toward sugary products such as sodas and ice cream, according to new research, reports CBS News. The study, released Monday in Nature Climate Change, analyzed household food purchases from 2004 to 2019 to understand how changing temperatures influenced sugar intake.

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- Kolhapur District Central Cooperative (KDCC) Bank chairman and minister Hasan Mushrif has warned that the sugar industry could collapse if sugarcane productivity is not doubled within the next two years, Speaking at the bank’s annual general meeting, Mushrif urged farmers to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) in sugarcane farming to boost output.

Season 2025-26: ISO sees global sugar deficit of just 0.231 million tonnes - Friday, 29 August 2025 ISO’s fundamental view of the global supply/demand situation sees a global deficit (the difference between forecast world consumption and production) of just 0.231 million tonnes

Philippines: RSSI infestation continues to impact sugarcane plantations - Monday, 8 September 2025 Bacolod City: The red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) continues to impact sugarcane plantations in the Visayas, with Negros Occidental suffering the worst damage among affected provinces, reported philstar Global

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- The 23 cooperative sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh are close to clearing all cane dues for the 2024–25 crushing season. According to data from the cane department, mills have paid Rs. 2,724.09 crore out of a total Rs. 2,730.59 crore, achieving 99.76% of the total amount due to farmers.

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- A new study says Americans buy more soda and ice cream as temperatures rise. That could have implications in a warming world. Any kid can tell you there is nothing quite as delicious on a sweltering summer day as an ice cream cone. But scientists have now discovered just how much America’s sweet tooth is stoked by higher temperatures — with implications for a warming world.

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- Sugar prices are climbing today due to a +2% jump in WTI crude oil prices. Stronger crude prices benefit ethanol prices and may prompt global sugar mills to divert more cane crushing toward ethanol production rather than sugar, thus reducing sugar supplies.

Odisha planning to supply broken rice for ethanol production for petrol blending. ​Bhubaneswar, The Odisha government is planning to supply broken rice for ethanol production, with more farmers taking up paddy cultivation following an increase in the procurement rate.The state has the main ethanol plant in Bargarh district, which uses both rice grain and rice straw to produce the item for fuel blending, they said.

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- Speaking at the India Sugar & Bio-Energy Conference in New Delhi, Ashwini Srivastava, Joint Secretary (Sugar), Department of Food and Public Distribution, said that in the new season of 2025-26, there will be scope of sugar export as it will have sufficient sugar stock, however, the quantity will be discussed.

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- Sugarcane farmers in Sigatoka may soon get relief from transport challenges, with the government considering the establishment of a local cane juice extraction facility in the area, reports Fijivillage. The plan is aimed at reducing the difficulties farmers face in transporting their produce to the Lautoka sugar mill, which has long affected their efficiency and earnings.

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- In a recent US Trade Representative (USTR) hearing in Washington, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) outlined the harmful impacts of Brazil’s trade policies on the US ethanol industry and called on the Trump administration to pursue further actions to level the playing field.In July, the USTR initiated an investigation of Brazil, under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to determine whether the acts, policies, and practices of the Government of Brazil are unreasonable or discriminatory and whether they burden or restrict US commerce.