Speaking at the Dubai Sugar Conference 2022, Chairman, Godavari Biorefineries Limited and President, Somaiya Vidyavihar Mr. Samir Somaiya spoke about the transformation of Indian Sugar Industry to produce Ethanol. He emphasised on how this transformation has led to multifold changes, paving way towards India’s energy security, enhancing farmer’s income and combating climate change.
He showcased the current roadmap to Ethanol announced by the Honourable Prime Minister last June as an energy supplement for India’s growing energy need.
The Government has articulated a blending target of 20% by 2025. This move has encouraged Indian Sugar producers to innovate and diversify. During the conference he quotes.
As an Indian miller, I explained our journey of rising to the occasion by expanding our Ethanol facility and diverting more than 30% of our sugar in cane to Ethanol. Godavari Biorefineries Limited is one illustrative example of Indian mills adapting to this opportunity and challenge. We are all transforming in small ways and large, slowly and fast, but surely so. The current geopolitics reinforces the point that we need to build self sufficiency in food and energy. And this is a way that simultaneously helps farmer’s income and mitigates climate change. The entire programme is being built in a spirit of teamwork with the industry, the Government, Customers (Oil Companies), Workers, and most importantly the Farmers working together to make this vision a reality.
