In this week’s podcast, we interview Aditya Jhunjhunwala, the president of the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA), who chats with us about what to expect from India in 2023/24 and onwards. We also talk about the upcoming sugar conference (details below). 

In this podcast you’ll find out: 

-what is ISMA’s role, at the domestic and international levels

-ISMA’s comment to the government’s latest reaction on 2023/24 production estimates 

-why ISMA isn’t worried about domestic supply and why exporting sugar isn’t a priority 

-why it’s so important that the government hike ethanol prices 

-about the upcoming carbon credit market and plans to eventually reach E100

-about the upcoming ISMA-ISO sugar and bioenergy conference in Delhi on 21-22 September 2023 in New Delhi 

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You can sign up for the conference and avail of the early bird discount up to the end of August here: https://theindiasugarandbioenergyconference.com/registration/

Please note the website mentions 15th August as the last date for early bird; however listeners can write to ismaconferene@indiansugar.com or call at +918826177362 to avail the extended time till 31st August 2023.

You can also contact: ismaconference@indiansugar.com  

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Jargon explained: 

“FRP”: cane fair and remunerative price “OMCs”: oil marketing companies 

“Niti Ayog”: government think tank 

“Crore”: 10 million 

“Lakh”: 100,000

“SAF”: sustainable aviation fuel 

You can find the report about India cane yields beating Brazilian yields here: https://www.spglobal.com/en/research-insights/featured/special-editorial/look-forward/future-farming-agriculture-s-role-in-a-more-sustainable-india 

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