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Govt policy push to put solar manufacturing sector on strong footing: ISMA

The government has set an ambitious target of 500 gigawatts of renewable capacity by 2030, which is about 5 times the current cumulative installations

Sugar output up 6% till Feb 15 in 2021-22 marketing year, says ISMA

India's sugar production hiked by 6% from Oct 1 to Feb 15 in 2021-22 marketing year at 220.91 lakh tonnes on higher sugarcane production while exports jumped till Jan at 31.5 lakh tonnes, says ISMA.

Ethanol blending likely to reach 11% in 2020-21 season, says ISMA

This will be a big jump from 8.1 per cent blending seen in last season

India's Oct-Jan sugar output jumps 5.64%: Indian Sugar Mills Association

Sugar mills had manufactured 17.70 million tonnes of sugar in the corresponding period of the previous 2020-21 marketing year (October-September)

India waiting for global sugar prices to rise to strike export deals: ISMA

Indian sugar mills are still waiting for global sugar prices to rise to enter into further export deals, industry body ISMA said on Monday.

India can export 6 million tonnes of sugar next season, says ISMA

India, the world's second largest sugar producer, can export 6 million tonne of the sweetener in the 2021-22 season commencing next month, taking advantage of the firm global market, ISMA said

ISMA again writes to PMO urging it to increase minimum sale price of sugar

Says though FRP has been raised several times the past few years, MSP has not been hiked the past 30 months

Sugar season 2020-21 to end with lower stocks, Rs 7,000 cr unpaid dues

The record drop in stocks has largely been due to bumper exports of seven million tones and diversion of 2.1 million tones of sugar towards ethanol

India sugar stocks set to fall to 4-year low on record exports: ISMA

India could start 2021/22 marketing year on Oct. 1 with carry forward stock of 8.7 million tonnes, down from 10.7 million tonnes a year ago, said Indian Sugar Mills Association

Disruption in sugar supply chain likely to be minimal due to lockdown: ISMA

Indian Sugar Mills Association is an industry body

Ethanol production capacity may increase to 375-400 cr litres: ISMA

With improved production of sugarcane, India's ethanol production capacity may increase to over 375-400 crore litres, said the Indian Sugar Mills Association of India

Sugar output in India expected to rise by 17.69% to 32 MT in 2020-21: ISMA

There is likely 1% fall in sugarcane area to 22.92 lakh hectares this year

Domestic sugar production, opening stock expected to be higher next season

With the malls and restaurants being allowed to open under unlock 1.0, the sugar demand will further rise.

Coronavirus lockdown leaves a bitter taste for India's sugar industry

In this backdrop, the sugar mills are now pinning hopes on the prospective shipments to Indonesia to make up for the accumulating losses

Tamil Nadu sugar industry asks Centre to rework loans in wake of Covid-19

Sector says new drought-resistant, high-yield and high-recovery cane to be introduced next year

India's sugar production estimate revised upwards to 26.5 million tonnes

The industry's closing stock as at the end of September seen at 10 million tonnes

Need sugar-ethanol price parity to achieve 10% blending, say experts

Lack of ethanol production capacity is the main hurdle in achieving the target. Brazil, the world's leading sugar producer, is a pioneer in ethanol blending with petrol and achieved more than 25%

Trade body at variance with ISMA over sugar production estimate

All India Sugar Trade Association sees sugar output falling to 27 million tonnes; This is higher than ISMA's estimate of 26 million tonnes for 2019-20

India's sugar output down 30.22% in Oct-Dec 2019; prices stable: ISMA

Ex-mill sugar prices have remained steady in the range of Rs 3,250-3,350 per quintal in north India and at Rs 3,100-3,250 per quintal in the south India, the industry body added

Sugar production at 4.58 mn tonne till Dec 15, down 35% from year-ago: ISMA

According to the ISMA, 406 sugar mills were crushing sugarcane as on December 15, as against 473 mills on the year-ago same day.