64th International Sugar Organization Council Meeting

• 28 Jun 2024

Source: PIB

India is hosting the 64^th International Sugar Organization (ISO) Council Meeting in June 2024 in New Delhi.

• A workshop titled "Sugar and Biofuels-Emerging Vistas" was organised in which international delegates, Indian sugar mill executives, industry associations, and technical experts participated.
• It discussed the future of the global sugar sector, biofuels, sustainability, and the role of farmers.
• India is the world's largest consumer of sugar and the second-largest producer after Brazil.
• Sugarcane is the 2^nd major feedstock for ethanol production (after corn) in the world.

ISO:

• ISO is a United Nations (UN) affiliated body headquartered in London.
• It has about 85 member countries covering 90% of global sugar production and is mandated to bring major sugar-producing, consuming and trading nations together.
• Many member countries of ISO and Global Biofuel Alliance are common and this can be another forum to expand the alliance and promotion of biofuels.

Read more: Sugarcane Production in India, Sugar Industry