New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Amid global supply disruptions due to the Middle East crisis and soaring crude prices, ethanol-blended petrol is rapidly gaining ground as a sustainable fuel of the future, with India emerging as one of the world’s most closely watched biofuel success stories, according to a report in The Times Kuwait newspaper.It points out that India’s long-term ethanol blending strategy has paid dividends by enabling the world’s fastest growing economy to cushion the oil supply …
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New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved a 2.81 per cent increase in the “fair and remunerative price” of sugarcane to Rs 365 per quintal for Sugar Season 2026-27 (October-September) for a basic recovery rate of 10.25 per cent. There will be a premium of Rs 3.56 a quintal for each 0.1 per cent increase in recovery over and above 10.25 per cent, and a reduction in price by Rs.3.56 per quintal for each 0.1 per c…
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) Sugarcane farmers across the region have raised serious concerns over the steep rise in labour costs, warning that the economics of cultivation are becoming increasingly unviable. At a recent farmers’ grievance day meeting, cultivators urged sugar mills and the district administration to step in – either by regulating labour charges or by extending targeted subsidies to offset mounting expenses. Explaining the financial strain, Karuppannan, a farmer, said sugarcan…