Indian sugar body ISMA adds bio-energy to title

In India, The Hindu Business Line reported that the Indian Sugar Mills Association, the industry body of private sugar mills, has adopted a new name, Indian Sugar and Bio-energy Manufacturers Association.

“ISMA recognizes the evolving landscape of the sugar industry and aims to proactively address the increasing significance of bio-energy in the country’s energy transition. With this transformation, it will work to enhance sugarcane yield and area in a sustainable way to meet the increased demand for sugar, ethanol and other by-products to ultimately benefit all stakeholders, the farmers, consumers and the industry,” the entity said.

ISMA also notified that Mandava Prabhakar Rao will be the new president of the association, while Gautam Goel is the new vice president.