{"id":311327,"date":"2024-09-27T18:57:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T13:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=311327"},"modified":"2024-09-27T18:57:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T13:27:35","slug":"india-sugar-bio-energy-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/india-sugar-bio-energy-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"India Sugar & Bio Energy Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0This post on India Sugar & Bio Energy Conference <\/strong>is based on the article \u201cFood and Consumer Affairs Minister attends India Sugar & Bio Energy Conference<\/a>\u201d published in\u00a0PIB<\/b>\u00a0on\u00a027th September 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Why in News?<\/h2>\n

The Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and New & Renewable Energy recently addressed the India Sugar & Bio Energy Conference.<\/p>\n

Key Highlights of the Conference<\/h2>\n
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1. India as a Major Ethanol Player:<\/strong> India is now the third-largest ethanol producer and consumer globally, driven by government policies.<\/p>\n

2. Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme:<\/strong> The EBP Programme has increased ethanol production, boosted sugar mill revenues, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and created jobs in rural areas through new distilleries.<\/p>\n

3. Sustainable Sugar Industry:<\/strong> The government is committed to a robust sugar industry that aligns with economic growth and renewable energy goals, emphasizing innovation, public-private partnerships, and farmer-centric policies.<\/p>\n

4. Growth in Sugarcane:<\/strong> Over the past decade, sugarcane cultivation has increased by 18% and production by 40%. The introduction of the Minimum Selling Price (MSP) in 2018 ensured timely payments to farmers.<\/p>\n

5. Farmers as Energy Providers:<\/strong> Farmers are evolving from “Anna Dattas” (food providers) to “Urja Dattas” (energy providers), playing a crucial role in India\u2019s renewable energy ambitions, including net-zero emissions by 2070.<\/p>\n

6. Biofuel Collaboration with Brazil:<\/strong> India seeks cooperation with Brazil in biofuels, focusing on technology exchange, R&D, and investment in ethanol, biodiesel, biojet fuel, and green hydrogen.<\/p>\n

7. Stable Sugar Prices and Positive Outlook:<\/strong> Sugar prices remain stable, with a favourable production outlook for 2024-2025 due to a good monsoon.<\/p>\n

8. Sustainable Packaging and Bharat Brand:<\/strong> India is pushing for global promotion of the “Bharat Brand” and sustainable packaging to strengthen its position as a “Global Food Basket.”<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus: Indian Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source \u2013\u00a0This post on India Sugar & Bio Energy Conference is based on the article \u201cFood and Consumer Affairs Minister attends India Sugar & Bio Energy Conference\u201d published in\u00a0PIB\u00a0on\u00a027th September 2024. Why in News? The Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and New & Renewable Energy recently addressed the India Sugar &… Continue reading India Sugar & Bio Energy Conference<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,3127],"tags":[11872,3590],"class_list":["post-311327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-economy","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-pib","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=311327"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311327\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=311327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=311327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=311327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}