Ceres and Syngenta sign a major deal to stimulate sweet sorghum adoption. Brazilian producers seek paths for expanding ethanol production. What are sorghum’s chances of being the darling of the expansion story? In California, Ceres announced that it has signed a sweet sorghum market development agreement with Syngenta. The companies will work together to support […]
In Georgia, the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service is looking at 117 different genotypes of sweet sorghum that could prove to be a key feedstock for biofuels in the southern US. Drought tolerance and low nitrogen fertilizer requirements are among key traits in the crop that may make it suitable for the region.
In Kentucky, Southeast Biofuels is promoting sweet sorghum in the Kentucky legislature as the Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture and Small Business meets. The company has had success recently, as it finished the first phase of a project which produced over a million gallons of ethanol from sweet sorghum. The company is currently working on […]
In the Philippines, San Carlos Bioenergy has produced its first batch of ethanol from sweet sorghum in their San Carlos City plant. According to the professor heading the project, Rex Demafelis, the company was able to produce 247 liters of fuel grade ethanol for every ton of sorghum syrup. The manager, Arnel Amparo said the […]
In California, Ceres, reported financial results for the second quarter ended February 29, 2012 and provided an update on its business in Brazil. For the quarter ended February 29, 2012, Ceres reported a net loss of $6.8 million or $2.48 per share, compared to a net loss of $5.4 million, or $2.72 per share, in […]
In Jamaica, several Russian investors are interested to jointly develop a sweet sorghum-to-ethanol plant on the island with byproducts such as animal feed and brewing applications seen as potential benefits for using the crop rather than sugarcane. Discussions are already underway at ministerial level to develop the project.
In Swaziland, South African company Fuel Ethanol and Agricultural Plantation plans to invest $373.4 million in a sweet sorghum ethanol project. The project will stretch across 15,000 hectares of government-owned farmland and will provide jobs for 2,000 people. Once the project gets under way, local farmers will be able to own shares in the project.
In the Philippines, the Dept. of Agriculture is talking to San Carlos Bioenergy, who currently produces ethanol from molasses, to start producing ethanol from sweet sorghum in order to boost sweet sorghum production in the province of Negros Occidental. Discussions are regarding a new commercial-scale facility. In coordination with International Crops Research Institute for the […]
In Brazil, Monsanto said that it expects to yield up to 21 million gallons of ethanol this year from 20,000 hectares of sweet sorghum planted as an alternative feedstock for the October-February period. During this period, sugar cane has low sugar levels. Approximately 1.7 million hectares are cleared and replanted in sugar cane annually, which […]
In the Philippines, the Philippine National Oil Co.-Alternative Fuels Corp is in talks regarding an exploratory 1,000 hectare sweet sorghum plantation in Negros Occidental that would be feedstock for the country’s first ethanol production using the crop. Investment estimates are up to $1.73 million, and the feedstock would be processed at the San Carlos Bioenergy […]
