This document provides background information on sugarcane cultivation in India. It discusses how sugarcane originated in India and became an important crop. India is now the second largest producer of sugarcane globally. Sugarcane supports over 35 million farmers and is a large industry worth 30,000 crore rupees. However, average sugarcane yields in India are low at 40 tonnes per hectare. The document outlines the state-wise production and productivity data for sugarcane in India and notes that despite its importance, productivity remains low in many regions.
This document is the 17th Annual Report of SBEC Sugar Limited for the year 2011. It includes information about the Board of Directors, Auditors, Registered Office, Corporate Office, Bankers and contents of the Annual Report such as Notice of Annual General Meeting, Directors' Report, Auditors' Report, Balance Sheet, and Profit and Loss Account. It also provides details about the re-appointment of Mr. Santosh Chand Gupta as Whole Time Director (Works) of the company for a period of one year, including his salary, perquisites, and other terms.
Mawana is an integrated sugar business with sugar, ethanol, and power production facilities located across 3 units. It has over 10,000 retail outlets selling its sugar products. Mawana aims to offer fair returns to stakeholders while operating in a clean and green manner. Key metrics include sales of over Rs. 578 crore, profit before tax of Rs. 132 crore, and sugar production of over 3.5 lac MT. Mawana plans to increase yields, expand capacity, and leverage co-generation to strengthen relationships with farmers and local communities.
This document contains a list of 305 plant names and their respective export quotas in metric tons. The export quotas range from 0 to 3023.3 metric tons. The majority of plants have non-zero export quotas assigned.
This document discusses screening sugarcane genotypes for drought tolerance. It notes that the tillering phase is the critical period for water demand, and moisture stress during this period can reduce yields by 30-50%. Field experiments were conducted withholding irrigation from 60-150 days in treatment plots to evaluate genotypes. Genotypes were rated based on their relative cane and sugar yields in normal and drought conditions, with those faring best in both considered most drought tolerant. Several varieties including CoC 671 and Co 8208 were identified as suitable for water limited conditions.
This document provides background information on sugarcane cultivation in India. It discusses how sugarcane originated in India and became an important crop. India is now the second largest producer of sugarcane globally. Sugarcane supports over 35 million farmers and is a large industry worth 30,000 crore rupees. However, average sugarcane yields in India are low at 40 tonnes per hectare. The document outlines the state-wise production and productivity data for sugarcane in India and notes that despite its importance, productivity remains low in many regions.
This document is the 17th Annual Report of SBEC Sugar Limited for the year 2011. It includes information about the Board of Directors, Auditors, Registered Office, Corporate Office, Bankers and contents of the Annual Report such as Notice of Annual General Meeting, Directors' Report, Auditors' Report, Balance Sheet, and Profit and Loss Account. It also provides details about the re-appointment of Mr. Santosh Chand Gupta as Whole Time Director (Works) of the company for a period of one year, including his salary, perquisites, and other terms.
Mawana is an integrated sugar business with sugar, ethanol, and power production facilities located across 3 units. It has over 10,000 retail outlets selling its sugar products. Mawana aims to offer fair returns to stakeholders while operating in a clean and green manner. Key metrics include sales of over Rs. 578 crore, profit before tax of Rs. 132 crore, and sugar production of over 3.5 lac MT. Mawana plans to increase yields, expand capacity, and leverage co-generation to strengthen relationships with farmers and local communities.
This document contains a list of 305 plant names and their respective export quotas in metric tons. The export quotas range from 0 to 3023.3 metric tons. The majority of plants have non-zero export quotas assigned.
This document discusses screening sugarcane genotypes for drought tolerance. It notes that the tillering phase is the critical period for water demand, and moisture stress during this period can reduce yields by 30-50%. Field experiments were conducted withholding irrigation from 60-150 days in treatment plots to evaluate genotypes. Genotypes were rated based on their relative cane and sugar yields in normal and drought conditions, with those faring best in both considered most drought tolerant. Several varieties including CoC 671 and Co 8208 were identified as suitable for water limited conditions.
The RETECH 2011 Business Conference outlined sessions focused on strategic industry trends, policies, renewable energy technologies, investment, and international trade. Key sessions included discussions on the global and US energy outlook; opportunities for strategic collaboration between natural gas and renewable energy; strategies for adopting renewable energy through integrated sustainability approaches; and excellence in international renewable energy business partnering. The conference provided a platform for utilities, government agencies, financiers, and technology firms to discuss market developments and solutions across the renewable energy sector.
This document provides information on sugarcane seed, practices, and frameworks. It lists several key publications on sugarcane growing, breeding, and crop management. It also provides details on the publications and CDs for sale from the Sugarcane Breeding Institute in Coimbatore, India, including books, reports, and multimedia resources on sugarcane production, varieties, and research. The document concludes with background on sugarcane as a multipurpose crop and the increasing global demand for sugarcane products like sugar and ethanol.
1) Sugarcane yield is determined by the number of millable stalks produced and their individual weight. However, conventional sugarcane agriculture does not control intra-row spacing well, leading to sub- or supra-optimal tiller populations and poor yields.
2) The author analyzed sugarcane variety trial data from different agroclimatic zones in India and found that tiller mortality averages around 50-60% and is influenced strongly by environmental conditions. Varieties are not consistent in their tiller survival between locations or crops.
3) Experiments showed that earlier planting dates lead to higher maximum tiller numbers but also higher tiller mortality. Wider spacing between plants reduced tiller mortality compared to
Sugarcane is a promising feedstock for bioethanol production due to its high yields, low land use requirements, and positive environmental impacts. The sugarcane industry has integrated concerns about sustainability, climate change, jobs, and costs. Genetic modification and new technologies are being used to further improve sugarcane varieties and increase ethanol yields. Countries like Brazil have demonstrated sustainable biofuel production from sugarcane, while other nations are exploring developing their own sugarcane industries.
This document discusses India's energy landscape and opportunities for liquid fuels from sugarcane. It notes that India imports a large portion of its energy needs and is seeking to boost domestic production. Sugarcane is discussed as a feedstock for ethanol, butanol, methanol, and hydrogen. The sugar industry has become more integrated as a biorefinery model. Opportunities exist to increase ethanol production to meet blending mandates and fuel demand through increasing sugarcane acreage and yields. Other liquid fuels like butanol and methanol are mentioned as alternatives that can be produced from sugarcane.
- India imports over 68% of its oil consumption and is expected to become the fourth largest net importer of oil by 2025 as domestic production cannot meet demand.
- Nearly three-fourths of India's crude oil imports come from the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia and Iran being the largest exporters.
- India produces 1.3 billion liters of ethanol annually but requires almost 2 billion liters to support a 10% blending rate for gasoline, and increasing blending would require additional sugarcane production.
Successes & failures in realization of economic potential of biofuelssugarmills
The document summarizes the potential of sweet sorghum as an alternative feedstock for ethanol production in India. Some key points:
- Sweet sorghum has higher yields and lower costs of cultivation than sugarcane, requiring less water, fertilizer, and time to grow. It can be a more economical source for ethanol production.
- One hectare of sweet sorghum can absorb around 45 tons of CO2 during growth and has near carbon neutral emissions when used for ethanol production due to high yields and fast growth cycle.
- Sweet sorghum requires less energy input for cultivation than the energy output from its total biomass, making it more energy efficient than other feedstocks like sugarc
This document discusses sugarcane ethanol production in India. It notes that sugarcane is a perennial crop that sequesters carbon dioxide and its entire biomass can be utilized. However, the sugarcane industry in India currently lacks innovative developments and policies to fully support ethanol production. The document outlines developments in sugarcane crops in other countries and calls for India to develop a comprehensive ethanol policy, infrastructure to support ethanol trade, and incentives for multi-fuel vehicles to increase ethanol blending and utilization.
Bioethanol from sugarcane has become a major source of energy due to concerns over food shortages from other biofuel feedstocks. Vietnam has great potential for biofuel production from its sugarcane, cassava, agricultural residues and cellulosic biomass. Two ethanol plants are planned to begin operations in 2008-2009, producing ethanol from sugarcane molasses and cassava, while biodiesel may be produced from catfish oil, used cooking oil, and Jatropha oil.
Economic potential and relevance of biofuel program in indiasugarmills
This document discusses the potential for sugarcane ethanol production in India to meet its fuel and chemical needs. It notes that India imports over 60% of its oil and will become one of the largest oil importers by 2025. Producing ethanol from sugarcane could meet a significant portion of India's fuel needs, reducing imports and generating income for farmers. However, policies around ethanol production and use need to be standardized across states to incentivize growth in this sector.
Sakthi Sugars is an integrated sugar company based in India. It has sugar mills, distilleries, co-generation plants, a soya unit, and an auto components subsidiary. The document discusses Sakthi Sugars' various business units and their operational and financial performance. It outlines the company's expansion plans to increase cane crushing, set up a new sugar mill, and expand co-generation capacity significantly. The company expects strong revenue growth across its business segments in the coming years.
The Sakthi Group is a Rs.1600 crore conglomerate with businesses in various sectors including sugar, automobiles, dairy, textiles, and more. It was founded in 1921 in Pollachi, India by P Nachimuthu Gounder and has since expanded significantly. The group's various companies employ over 3000 people directly and 10,000 indirectly. The Sakthi Group focuses on social responsibility through various educational and charitable initiatives in addition to its business activities.
The Sakthi Group is a Rs.1600 crore conglomerate with businesses in agriculture, industry, finance, services and social development. It was founded in 1921 in Pollachi, India and has since expanded into sectors like sugar, industrial alcohol, auto components, textiles, dairy, soya products and more. As a responsible corporate citizen, the Sakthi Group has established many educational and charitable institutions to support rural development and create local employment.
This document summarizes a water-efficient sugarcane farming technique developed by Suresh Desai in India. The technique reduces water usage by 75% through modifying irrigation practices. It eliminates water channels so the soil retains moisture through organic mulch. Yields are maintained without chemical fertilizers or pesticides, improving soil health. The natural growth environment makes plants resistant to pests. The technique is more sustainable and profitable than conventional methods.
This document is a report from USAID and Winrock International on advancing cogeneration in the Indian sugar industry. It summarizes case studies of cogeneration systems installed at three sugar mills in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. The case studies examine various cogeneration system options and their financial impacts. They find that cogeneration is financially viable and can reduce costs for sugar mills while providing power to local utilities. The report also analyzes methods for utilities to estimate avoided costs and set appropriate power purchase prices from cogenerators.
The RETECH 2011 Business Conference outlined sessions focused on strategic industry trends, policies, renewable energy technologies, investment, and international trade. Key sessions included discussions on the global and US energy outlook; opportunities for strategic collaboration between natural gas and renewable energy; strategies for adopting renewable energy through integrated sustainability approaches; and excellence in international renewable energy business partnering. The conference provided a platform for utilities, government agencies, financiers, and technology firms to discuss market developments and solutions across the renewable energy sector.
This document provides information on sugarcane seed, practices, and frameworks. It lists several key publications on sugarcane growing, breeding, and crop management. It also provides details on the publications and CDs for sale from the Sugarcane Breeding Institute in Coimbatore, India, including books, reports, and multimedia resources on sugarcane production, varieties, and research. The document concludes with background on sugarcane as a multipurpose crop and the increasing global demand for sugarcane products like sugar and ethanol.
1) Sugarcane yield is determined by the number of millable stalks produced and their individual weight. However, conventional sugarcane agriculture does not control intra-row spacing well, leading to sub- or supra-optimal tiller populations and poor yields.
2) The author analyzed sugarcane variety trial data from different agroclimatic zones in India and found that tiller mortality averages around 50-60% and is influenced strongly by environmental conditions. Varieties are not consistent in their tiller survival between locations or crops.
3) Experiments showed that earlier planting dates lead to higher maximum tiller numbers but also higher tiller mortality. Wider spacing between plants reduced tiller mortality compared to
Sugarcane is a promising feedstock for bioethanol production due to its high yields, low land use requirements, and positive environmental impacts. The sugarcane industry has integrated concerns about sustainability, climate change, jobs, and costs. Genetic modification and new technologies are being used to further improve sugarcane varieties and increase ethanol yields. Countries like Brazil have demonstrated sustainable biofuel production from sugarcane, while other nations are exploring developing their own sugarcane industries.
This document discusses India's energy landscape and opportunities for liquid fuels from sugarcane. It notes that India imports a large portion of its energy needs and is seeking to boost domestic production. Sugarcane is discussed as a feedstock for ethanol, butanol, methanol, and hydrogen. The sugar industry has become more integrated as a biorefinery model. Opportunities exist to increase ethanol production to meet blending mandates and fuel demand through increasing sugarcane acreage and yields. Other liquid fuels like butanol and methanol are mentioned as alternatives that can be produced from sugarcane.
- India imports over 68% of its oil consumption and is expected to become the fourth largest net importer of oil by 2025 as domestic production cannot meet demand.
- Nearly three-fourths of India's crude oil imports come from the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia and Iran being the largest exporters.
- India produces 1.3 billion liters of ethanol annually but requires almost 2 billion liters to support a 10% blending rate for gasoline, and increasing blending would require additional sugarcane production.
Successes & failures in realization of economic potential of biofuelssugarmills
The document summarizes the potential of sweet sorghum as an alternative feedstock for ethanol production in India. Some key points:
- Sweet sorghum has higher yields and lower costs of cultivation than sugarcane, requiring less water, fertilizer, and time to grow. It can be a more economical source for ethanol production.
- One hectare of sweet sorghum can absorb around 45 tons of CO2 during growth and has near carbon neutral emissions when used for ethanol production due to high yields and fast growth cycle.
- Sweet sorghum requires less energy input for cultivation than the energy output from its total biomass, making it more energy efficient than other feedstocks like sugarc
This document discusses sugarcane ethanol production in India. It notes that sugarcane is a perennial crop that sequesters carbon dioxide and its entire biomass can be utilized. However, the sugarcane industry in India currently lacks innovative developments and policies to fully support ethanol production. The document outlines developments in sugarcane crops in other countries and calls for India to develop a comprehensive ethanol policy, infrastructure to support ethanol trade, and incentives for multi-fuel vehicles to increase ethanol blending and utilization.
Bioethanol from sugarcane has become a major source of energy due to concerns over food shortages from other biofuel feedstocks. Vietnam has great potential for biofuel production from its sugarcane, cassava, agricultural residues and cellulosic biomass. Two ethanol plants are planned to begin operations in 2008-2009, producing ethanol from sugarcane molasses and cassava, while biodiesel may be produced from catfish oil, used cooking oil, and Jatropha oil.
Economic potential and relevance of biofuel program in indiasugarmills
This document discusses the potential for sugarcane ethanol production in India to meet its fuel and chemical needs. It notes that India imports over 60% of its oil and will become one of the largest oil importers by 2025. Producing ethanol from sugarcane could meet a significant portion of India's fuel needs, reducing imports and generating income for farmers. However, policies around ethanol production and use need to be standardized across states to incentivize growth in this sector.
Sakthi Sugars is an integrated sugar company based in India. It has sugar mills, distilleries, co-generation plants, a soya unit, and an auto components subsidiary. The document discusses Sakthi Sugars' various business units and their operational and financial performance. It outlines the company's expansion plans to increase cane crushing, set up a new sugar mill, and expand co-generation capacity significantly. The company expects strong revenue growth across its business segments in the coming years.
The Sakthi Group is a Rs.1600 crore conglomerate with businesses in various sectors including sugar, automobiles, dairy, textiles, and more. It was founded in 1921 in Pollachi, India by P Nachimuthu Gounder and has since expanded significantly. The group's various companies employ over 3000 people directly and 10,000 indirectly. The Sakthi Group focuses on social responsibility through various educational and charitable initiatives in addition to its business activities.
The Sakthi Group is a Rs.1600 crore conglomerate with businesses in agriculture, industry, finance, services and social development. It was founded in 1921 in Pollachi, India and has since expanded into sectors like sugar, industrial alcohol, auto components, textiles, dairy, soya products and more. As a responsible corporate citizen, the Sakthi Group has established many educational and charitable institutions to support rural development and create local employment.
This document summarizes a water-efficient sugarcane farming technique developed by Suresh Desai in India. The technique reduces water usage by 75% through modifying irrigation practices. It eliminates water channels so the soil retains moisture through organic mulch. Yields are maintained without chemical fertilizers or pesticides, improving soil health. The natural growth environment makes plants resistant to pests. The technique is more sustainable and profitable than conventional methods.
This document is a report from USAID and Winrock International on advancing cogeneration in the Indian sugar industry. It summarizes case studies of cogeneration systems installed at three sugar mills in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. The case studies examine various cogeneration system options and their financial impacts. They find that cogeneration is financially viable and can reduce costs for sugar mills while providing power to local utilities. The report also analyzes methods for utilities to estimate avoided costs and set appropriate power purchase prices from cogenerators.