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Distillery Fly Ash Can Be a Domestic Source of Potash

Mohan K Dongare, at IFGE Seminar

India imports nearly all the potash it uses in agriculture. Dr. Mohan K. Dongare, an independent technology developer and patent holder, told participants at the Indian Federation of Green Energy National Webinar on 03 July 2026 that a large part…

Distillery Ash Can Become a Profit Centre for Mills

Dr. Sangeeta Shriwastav At IFGE Webinar

-Says Dr. Sangeeta Shrivastava at IFGE Webinar Pune | SugarToday For Godavari Biorefineries, waste is not a liability to be disposed of. It is a resource stream to be monetized. Dr. Sangeeta Shrivastava made that point while presenting the company’s…

Potash Recovery Can Strengthen India’s Fertilizer Security

Sangeet Singla at IFGE Webinar

Pune | SugarToday India can cut its heavy reliance on imported potash and create a new revenue stream for sugar mills at the same time, if distilleries scale up potash recovery from spent wash and boiler ash. That was the…

Sugar Mills Can Turn Ash into Revenue- Dr. Kakasaheb Konde at IFGE Webinar

Dr. Kakasaheb Konde, VSI

Pune | SugarToday Sugar mills are moving beyond sugar and ethanol. They are becoming integrated biorefineries that produce power, CO2 and now, potash from waste. Dr. Kakasaheb Konde of Vasantdada Sugar Institute, Pune, presented VSI’s pilot work and commercial case…

साखर व जैवऊर्जा क्षेत्रासाठी तंत्रज्ञानाचा वापर अनिवार्य : संगीत सिंगला

मुंबई : भारत सरकारच्या संरक्षण संशोधन आणि विकास संघटनेच्या (डीआरडीओ) एकात्मिक वित्तीय सल्लागार संगीत सिंगला यांनी साखर व जैवऊर्जा क्षेत्राच्या भविष्यासंदर्भात महत्त्वपूर्ण विचार मांडले. त्यांनी सांगितले की, या क्षेत्राच्या शाश्वत विकासासाठी कृषीमध्ये आधुनिक तंत्रज्ञानाचा अधिक वापर आणि साखर कारखाने व…

Bio-Potash: The Engineering Frontier of the Circular Sugar Economy

Dilip Patil's article on Bio Potash

By Dilip Patil India’s sugar industry is transitioning from a seasonal cane processor into a year-round integrated bio-refinery. A key technical breakthrough driving this shift is the recovery of potash from boiler ash generated during the incineration of concentrated distillery…

Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026: Ethanol Gets Legal Status, Stronger Farmer Safeguards, and a Shift Toward an Energy-Centric Sugar Industry

Dilip Patil Article/ Expert Column

–By Dilip Patil Draft Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026 – Key Features This new draft modernizes a 60-year-old legislation. The significant changes are as follows:_ The Government of India’s draft “Sugarcane (Control) Order, 2026” marks a decisive turning point for the…

India Scraps 60-Year-Old Sugarcane Law : What is Changed

sugarcane control order changed

Draft ‘Sugarcane Control Order 2026’ Promises Stronger Farmer Protections, Ethanol Push and Digital Accountability New Delhi — After tweaking the SUGAR CONTROL ORDER 1966 last year, now In a landmark policy overhaul, the Government of India’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs,…

How Indian Girmitians, brought for Sugar Industry, Transformed Fiji

Mangesh Titkare's article on FIJI transformation

Editor’s Note: The sugar industry is the lifeline of rural Maharashtra. It has transformed the countryside and improved the quality of life for millions. To shed light on the history, challenges, long-term and short-term solutions, and future expectations of this…

The Sugar Industry Deserves Special Appreciation!

SugarToday Editorial by NandKumar Sutar

India has, for centuries, been globally recognized as a nation driven by industry and agriculture—a distinction that continues even today. Fundamentally, these two sectors remain the primary pillars of the economy. The third complementary pillar that connects them is commerce.…

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