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India’s ethanol leap and the emerging trade-offs
May 12, 2026 5:59 am
Beyond environmental and rural income gains, Ethanol Blended Petrol was expected to reduce India's dependence on imported crude oil. However, this expectation has only been partially realised
Key sugarcane belt, 50 lakh farmers and 2027 UP polls: Behind Modi’s ethanol pitch in Jewar
April 01, 2026 7:36 am
With ethanol production jumping four-fold since 2017, the BJP government in the state will likely use it as a key poll plank to woo its 50 lakh sugarcane farmers.
How a remote rain-shadow village turned sugarcane into a state-wide business
March 28, 2026 8:47 pm
Almost all sugarcane juice stalls at ST stands in Maharashtra owe their origin to Bopgaon where very family runs a stall
Roundtable in Pune pushes coordinated welfare access for migrant sugarcane workers
February 17, 2026 10:27 pm
Awareness among workers remains low, and access to services is often unclear.
Acute labour shortage hits cane supply to Punjab sugar mills; low yields and shrinking area deepen crisis
January 14, 2026 2:29 pm
Sugar mill officials in Punjab say the reduced inflow of migrant labour from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar is the principal reason behind the supply crunch.
‘Fundamental levers are in Centre’s hands’: Amid sugarcane farmers’ protests, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah writes to PM Modi to resolve issues
November 07, 2025 9:41 am
Sugarcane farmers in several districts of North Karnataka have been protesting for the past few days for an increase in the fair remuneration price for their crop.
Finally, sugarcane cutters in Pune get identity cards, as DLSA tackles red tapism
May 23, 2025 10:39 am
DSLA tackled red tapism and finally the identity cards of 561 sugarcane cutters working with different sugar factories in Pune district were prepared.
This is what happens to the body when you have sugarcane juice every day during the hot and humid months
April 24, 2025 11:00 am
Drinking ganne ka ras in moderation can offer a whole bunch of health benefits during hot and humid months.
Maharashtra’s crushing season ends, only 8 of 200 mills still operational
April 09, 2025 8:50 pm
The state has produced 80.26 lakh tonnes of cane and crushed 847.79 lakh tonnes of cane. Early flowering has seen Maharashtra’ per acre yield drop which has led to early closing of the mills.
‘Delay sowing of sugarcane crop by one month to increase production’: Gujarat Sugar Federation
March 30, 2025 2:44 am
The farmers are members of sugar co-operative bodies and carry out the sowing and crushing of the crops based on the instruction of sugar bodies
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