THAILAND
Thailand Advances Sugar Industry Toward Green Bio Economy
Thailand is accelerating the transformation of its sugarcane and sugar industry into a Green Bio Industry, following a strong 2025/2026
ETHANOL
Thai Ethanol Industry Ready for E20 as 28 Plants Offer 7.2 Million Litres/Day Capacity
The government’s policy framework to promote E20 fuel — gasoline blended with 20% ethanol — as Thailand’s standard gasoline represents
WORLD SUGAR
Climate-Smart Irrigation Key to Survival of Southern Africa Sugar Industry
Climate-smart agriculture, irrigation expansion and stronger partnerships between government, financiers and agribusinesses will be critical in securing the future of
IN THE HOT SEAT
Bangchak Leads Thailand’s Energy towards Country’s First Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Production
The world has now entered a state of “Global boiling” due to rapid and severe climate change, driven by greenhouse
PLANTERS CORNER
Samart Harvesting Explained
At a recent show I overheard two of the visitors discussing a piece of agricultural machinery. Not sure whether they were actually potential customers,
REGIONAL NEWS
Thailand Eyes Carbon Credits for Sugar Industry CCUS in Partnership with Brazil and India
Thailand is preparing to work with Brazil and India to promote international recognition of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)
FEATURES
Elevate Sugar Packaging Efficiency: Transforming Secondary Packaging with Bag-in-Bag Automation
In today’s global sugar industry, efficiency is no longer a competitive advantage—it is a necessity. As producers face rising logistics
PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY
VEGAPULS Air: Transforming Inventory Management in the Sugar Industry
How autonomous radar technology and cloud-based inventory monitoring are helping sugar producers improve operational efficiency, optimize logistics, and gain real-time
BIOENERGY
GC Opens NatureWorks’ New Fully Integrated PLA Plant, Positioning Thailand as Asia’s Bioplastics Hub
PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC), a leading global chemical company for better living, is advancing its low-carbon business
RESEARCH
Researchers Develop High-Value Rare Sugars from Cane Sugar
Researchers at The University of Queensland (UQ) have developed microbial fermentation technology that converts raw cane sugar into high-value rare
