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Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- India is allocating record rice volumes for ethanol production as it struggles with unprecedented inventories that are likely to swell further with the arrival of the new season crop, a reversal from earlier shortages that led to export curbs. Turning more rice to ethanol is helping to reduce rice stocks in the world's biggest producer and exporter of the grain and keeping India's ambitious ethanol blending programme on track despite a drop in supplies of traditional feedstock sugar cane.

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- During the visit, PM Modi announced a initiative to support Fiji’s sugar sector, including the gifting of 12 agricultural drones and two mobile soil testing laboratories under India’s Grant-in-Aid Programme.

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has made an initial purchase of 30,000 tonnes of white sugar through an international tender seeking around 200,000 tonnes, according to European traders on Tuesday

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- Lucknow: The state government announced that it has increased efforts to protect sugarcane crops from flooding and disease. A government spokesperson said officials, including deputy sugarcane commissioners, district sugarcane officers, and sugar mill managers, have been instructed to visit the fields and stay in direct contact with farmers. They have also been directed to use drones for spraying medicines to save the crop.

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh: Farmers in Rahatna village have expressed strong anger against sugar mills that have failed to clear outstanding cane payments. At a meeting held in the village, they decided not to supply sugarcane to mills that do not pay farmers on time, reports Live Hindustan.

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- Located in southern China, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, leveraging its unique geographical location and climatic conditions, has become the country’s largest base for sugarcane cultivation and sugar production. The sugar output of Guangxi’s sugar industry has stably accounted for over 60% of China’s total sugar production, making it a cornerstone of the nation’s sugar industry.

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- Pakistan’s state-run Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has issued a fresh international tender to acquire 100,000 metric tons of white refined sugar, according to European traders on Thursday, reported Reuters.Bidders must submit their price offers by September 8.

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- Vietnam is planning to switch completely to ethanol-blended gasoline from next year, opening up the possibility for the Southeast Asian country to import more ethanol and corn from the United States.The Ministry of Industry and Trade has submitted a proposal to the government to switch to E10 - a blend that mixes gasoline with up to 10% of bioethanol, according to ministry documents reviewed by Reuters. It currently uses the RON95 and RON92 unleaded gasoline standards.

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- India's drive to produce more ethanol is leading its farmers to switch away from growing oilseeds, undermining government efforts in the world's largest buyer of cooking oils to reduce costly imports.Helped by record corn and rice harvests, New Delhi is using more of the grains to make ethanol and meet its target of blending 20% of the biofuel additive with gasoline. The process, however, produces Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS), a protein-rich byproduct that is flooding the animal feed market.

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- The Egyptian cabinet, led by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, has approved the supply prices for key strategic crops for the 2025-2026 agricultural season, according to an official statement.

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- India and Japan have agreed to broaden their cooperation in areas such as carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), green chemicals, biofuels, and advanced technologies in the energy sector. This understanding was reached during a ministerial-level India-Japan Energy Dialogue held on Monday via video conferencing. The dialogue was co-chaired by India’s Minister of Power, Manohar Lal, and Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Muto Yoji.