Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday praised Prime Minister Modi's establishment of the Global Biofuels Alliance during the G20 summit and called it a 'matter of good fortune' for sugarcane farmers.
Gadkari came to Parliament in a similar vehicle produced by Toyota and while talking to the media said, "This is the world's first vehicle which has a flex engine and complies with emission norms of Euro 6. It gives net zero emissions. Runs on ethanol produced from sugarcane juice, molasses,
Commodity-wise, paddy, pulses, oilseeds, millets, and sugarcane sowing have been higher year-on-year. Sowing for cotton and jute/mesta has, on the other side, declined.
The data also highlights that paddy crop has the highest sown area, reaching 166.06 lakh hectares this season, up from 155.65 lakh hectares last year. This increase shows the continued prominence of paddy in India's agricultural landscape.
The revenue of sugar mills is likely to expand by 10 per cent in financial year (FY) 2025, supported by an expected increase in sales volumes along with firm domestic sugar prices and higher distillery volumes after the operationalisation of new capacities, said ICRA.
India is hosting a global event in the sugar sector, the 'ISO Council Meeting,' in New Delhi from June 25th to 27th. Delegates from over 30 countries and representatives from various international organizations are participating to discuss critical issues in the sugar and biofuel sectors.
India uses two-to-threefold more water per tonne of crop compared to several developed and developing nations, and this must be reduced and state governments, in particular, should promote sustainable agricultural practices, said Professor Ramesh Chand, Member of government think tank Niti A
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 14: Atul Ltd (Atul) is in the process of launching its novel and patented formulation, Sindica, a post-emergence herbicide with outstanding efficacy against major weeds on the sugarcane crop. This unique formulation is a combination of 2,4-D Sodium, Metrib
Union Minister Arjun Munda attended the Rojgar mela in Diyankel here on Thursday. He said that the Central Government is dedicated towards the welfare of the farmers and trying to resolve the issue through dialogue.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, for increasing sugarcane's Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for the season 2024-25.
"Our government is committed to fulfilling every resolution related to the welfare of our farmer brothers and sisters across the country. In this context, a historic increase in the price of sugarcane has been approved. This step will benefit crores of our sugarcane-producing farmers.," P
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane for Sugar Season 2024-25 at Rs 340 per quintal at sugar recovery rate of 10.25