Posts By ChiniMandi
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39Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishWISMA urges launching of pilot projects for E25 and E30 in states with surplus ethanol capacity
The West Indian Sugar Mills Association (WISMA) warned of severe underutilization of India’s 1,700+ crore litre ethanol capacity, risking financial stress for...
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44Sugar News in EnglishJapan sees significant long-term potential in Philippines’ sugarcane sector: Ambassador Endo Kazuya
Japan is deepening cooperation with the Philippines to develop sugarcane-based bioethanol. At a Bacolod symposium, Ambassador Endo Kazuya highlighted a five-year Japan–Philippines...
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58Sugar News in EnglishHigher sugar MSP: A critical reform needed to ensure timely payment to farmers-Editorial by Uppal Shah
India’s sugar industry warns that stagnant sugar MSP, unchanged since 2019 despite rising cane FRP/SAP, is squeezing mill margins and threatening timely...
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82Sugar News in EnglishMaharashtra: 178 mills begin crushing operations; sugar production at 217.59 lakh quintals
Maharashtra’s 2025-26 sugar season is progressing rapidly, with 178 mills crushing 270.26 LMT of cane and producing 217.59 lakh quintals of sugar...
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82Maize News in EnglishKarnataka govt permits poultry feed manufacturers to buy maize directly from farmers at MSP-linked prices
Karnataka has allowed poultry feed manufacturers to buy maize directly from farmers at MSP-linked rates for the 2025–26 Kharif season. The move...
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88Maize News in EnglishGovt initiatives shifted major tobacco acreage to other crops including sugarcane and maize between 2018 and 2021-22: Minister
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said tobacco acreage fell by 1.12 lakh acres between 2018 and 2021-22 as farmers shifted to other crops....
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97Sugar News in EnglishIMF exposes Pakistan’s deep governance failures; policymaking in sectors like sugar distorted by “elite capture”
The IMF’s Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment flags deep structural flaws in Pakistan’s governance, citing elite capture, weak institutions, and political interference...
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77Sugar News in EnglishGovt issues guidelines for sugar mills on stockholding limit orders compliance
The government has tightened compliance rules for monthly sugar stockholding limits. Mills exceeding quotas will face steep deductions in future releases, and...
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110Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishBanks, FIs sanction over Rs 42,000 cr in loans for new and expansion of sugarcane/grain-based distilleries till Oct 2025
Banks and financial institutions have sanctioned over Rs 42,000 crore for new and expanded distillery capacity as of 31 October 2025. ISMA...
