Gadkari urges sugar mills to diversify into SAF, CBG, bio-manure

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari urged sugar mills to diversify beyond conventional sugar into compressed biogas (CBG), ethanol, bio-manure and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). He said CBG from sugarcane waste and agricultural residues could reduce fossil fuel imports and create rural jobs, while diversification could also help mills pay farmers higher prices for sugarcane.