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VASANTDADA SUGAR INSTITUTEVSI Bulletin : Vol.-17, Issue-2, April to June 2017

Vol. 12, Issue - 4, December 2012

In the context of fast declining non-renewable energyreserves and deteriorating global environment,sustainable development is much dependent on wideradoption of bio-fuels. Different options of bio-fuelsinclude bio-ethanol, bio-diesel and gasification ofbiomass to generate electricity. Ethanol extracted frommolasses, a residue of sugarcane, benefits environmentas CO2 emission is less. The plant species commonlyused for ethanol production are sugarcane, maize, sweetsorghum and sugarbeet.

Bio-diesel consists of the fatty acid esters of simplealcohol and can potentially replace a portion of dieselfuel used in transportation. Methyl and ethyl esters ofrape, linseed and sunflower oils were prepared throughtransesterification using KOH and/or sodium alkoxidesas catalysts. The seed oil of Jatropha curcas, a droughtresistant tropical tree, has been identified as a potentialsource for the production of bio-diesel.

On ecological and socio-economical grounds, use ofbiomass as solid fuels for the generation of electricitymay be preferred to conversion of biomass to liquid fuels.The biomass crops suitable for the generation ofelectricity are silage maize, hemp, poplar, willow andeucalyptus. To gain a maximum benefit of energy crop,there has been pursuance of research and developmentand their adoption into the farming systems withperfection of agronomic practices, monitoring ecologicalconsequences and socio-economic feasibility.

At present some countries particularly Brazil, USA andEuropean countries have adopted bio-fuels in the formsof bio-ethanol and bio-diesel to replace motor fuel tosome extent. Its larger use is desirable in view of itsbenefit from renewability by growing bio-energy cropsand arresting the CO2 accumulation in the atmospherewhich is a great concern in relation to Global Warmingand Climate Change. Technological breakthroughs foreconomical conversion of cellulosic, hemi-cellulosic andligno-cellulosic biomass into bio-ethanol and policyorientation making biofuels market competitive are theneed of the hour for wider adoption of biofuels to ensuregreener future development.

The various activities undertaken by VSI during the periodfrom April to June 2017 have been highlighted in thisvolume will clearly indicate that VSI, as an organization,plays an important role in capacity building throughtraining, consultancy and extension both in domestic andinternational front. Team of scientists of agriculture andtechnology of VSI visited Thanh Thanh Cong Sugars (TTCS)Vietnam, for future collaboration in the field of sugarcaneagriculture and sugar Industry. Various workshops/trainingprogrammes organized by VSI in this quarter show thestrength of VSI in educating the sugarcane growers. VSIis happy to look forward to their suggestions forimplenting further improvements in future.

VASANTDADA SUGAR INSTITUTE

(RM Devarumath)Editor

Vol. 17, Issue 2, April to June 2017


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WELCOMEWELCOME

EVENTSEVENTSCelebration of Maharashtra Day

Miss. Alpana Shivaji Khopade, joined as Laboratory Assistant in Agril. Soil Science Sectionon 12th May 2017

1st May was celebrated as Maharashtra Day, the dayof commemorating the formation of the state ofMaharashtra from the division of the BombayState on May 1st, 1960 and it is also known as theInternational Labour Day. VSI celebrated57th Maharashtra Day and National flag was hoistedby Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh, Director General (DG),VSI and all the staff members and students attendedthe function.


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Management Committee Meetings

Six meetings of Management committee were heldduring the quarter. Building & Purchase Committeemeeting was held on 11th April, 2017; and SelectionCommittee meeting was held on 15th April, 2017.

Governing Council meeting was held on 29th April2017 and three Investment Committee meetings wereheld on 27th April, 16th May, and 7th June, 2017respectively.

The 26th meeting of Institutional Bio-Safety Committee(IBSC) of VSI was held on 13th June, 2017 under theChairmanship of Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh, DG, VSI,in presence of DBT nominee Dr. P. Suprasanna, Head,FPBS, NABTD, BARC, Mumbai, Member SecretaryDr. K. Harinath Babu, Sr. Scientist and Members

26th Institutional Bio-Safety Committee (IBSC)

Dr. RM Devarumath, Scientist and Dr. Sunil G. Dalvi,Scientific Officer, VSI participated in the meeting. Theydiscussed about various issued related to Bio-Safety,work progress and developing collaborations withinand outside India for developing drought tolerantsugarcane.


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VSI has received ISO9001-2008 certificate forits Quality ManagementSystem (QMS) for aperiod of 3 years till31st August 2018.Meanwhile, there havebeen up-gradations in theQMS from present ISO9001-2008 to newsystem. In this regards,Institute arranged an awareness programme on10th and 11th April, 2017 for the benefit of staffmembers. Mr. Chandrashekhar Deshpande of

WORKSHOPS / TRAININGWORKSHOPS / TRAININGAwareness Programme of ISO 9001-2015 QMS

M/s Quality PlusServices, Mumbai wasinvited for givingintroduction of ISO 9001-2015 new system. Total45 staff membersparticipated in thisprogramme anddiscussed about newclauses introduced inISO=9001-2015 system.

In future, VSI may go for ISO 9001-2015 new systemafter modification in the present QMS of the Institute.

Monthly workshop on‘Sugarcane Varieties inMaharashtra, theirPlanning and SugarProcessing’ was held at VSIon 22nd April, 2017. Theworkshop was inauguratedby Mr. KakasahebShinde, General Manager,Dnyaneshwar SSK,Ahmednagar and all HODsof Agriculture Sciences andTechnology were present. A total of 105 delegatesfrom 45 sugar mills of Maharashtra participated inthis workshop. Dr. RS Hapase, Head & PrincipalScientist, Plant Breeding, welcomed all the participantsand gave his presentation on ‘Sugarcane Varietiesand their Planning for Sugar Industry inMaharashtra State’. He explained that the sugar millsshould emphasize on cane planning and harvestingprogramme to achieve the higher yield and recovery.Dr. VP Sidnale, Senior Sugar Technologist in his

Sugarcane Varieties in Maharashtra, their Planning and Sugar Processing

presentation highlighted theimportance of quality canein getting high recovery andgood sugar quality. Mr.Kakasaheb Shinde made thepresentation on the varietalplanning and highlighted theimportance of newsugarcane varieties MS10001 and VSI 08005 andharvesting programme. Inthe concluding session the

following recommendations were made and eventconcluded with a vote of thanks.

Every sugar mill should have well plannedvarietal planting planning and harvestingprogramme.The mills should take help of VSI to prepareplanting and harvesting programme.The mills should test the new varieties in areaof operation before their inclusion in plantingprogramme.


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One day agriculture workshop on ‘EPN Based Bio-control of White Grub in Sugarcane’ was organizedat VSI, Pune on 27th May, 2017. Dr. Sunanda Patil,Nematologist, NIPHM, Hyderabad was present as thechief guest for this workshop. Total 73 participantsworking as Agricultural Officers and Cane DevelopmentOfficers from 24 sugar mills as well as AgriculturalGraduates and farmers of Maharashtra State attendedthe workshop. Mrs. Kranti Nigade welcomed allparticipants and staff of Agriculture division.

In his introductory speech, Dr. DB Phonde, Sr. Scientist& Head, Soil Science, Agril. Microbiology andAgronomy section explained severity of white grubsattack and the importance of EPN (EntomopathogenicNematode) and EPF (Entomopathogenic Fungi) incontrolling white grubs in sugarcane especially inSangli, Kolhapur Districts and in some part of centralMaharashtra. The use of chemical pesticides hascaused detrimental effect on beneficial soil floraincluding beneficial nematodes. The insufficientorganic matter also affects the soil flora. Besides theloss of beneficial soil flora, chemical pesticidescauses water and atmospheric pollution that posesthreat to human and ecosystem.

Mrs. Rutuja R. More, Scientist & Head, AgricultureMicrobiology section briefed the research performed inrecent years in laboratory and at field levels. The sectionhas developed EPF consortium of Beauveria bassiana,Verticillium lecanii, Metarrhizium anisopliae and Bacillusthuringensis (BVM) a liquid bio-pesticide for controlling

EPN Based Bio-control of White Grub in Sugarcanewhite grubs. Mr. RG Yadav, Scientist & Head, Entomologysection made presentation on the life cycle ofHolotrachia serrata and Leucopholis lepidophora(White grub), nature of damage and control measures.Dr. Sunanda Patil explained the importance of EPNfor controlling white grubs, its mass production,formulation and field delivery methods.

Mrs. Sudha Ghodke and Mrs. Nigade presentedsuccess stories on EPF developed by VSI at sugar millsand EPN based bio-control of white grub in sugarcaneand informed regarding importance of EPF and EPNfor controlling white grubs. Mr. SN Patil, CDO,Rajarambapu SSK, Kolhapur and Mr. Dilip Jadhav, CDO,Kranti Sugar SSK, Sangli briefed their experiences inarea of operation of sugar mills regarding white grubattack and control measures used.

In interaction programme, the participants interactedwith Dr. Sunanda Patil, Dr. DB Phonde and Mrs. Moreregarding use of EPN for controlling white grubs. Mr.Shivajirao Deshmukh, Director General, VSI interactedwith participants on various problems and stressedon the need of more participation from sugar mills.The event was concluded with a vote of thanks withfollowing recommendations.

Maintenance of EPF and EPN along withorganic fertilizers in soil is mandatory tocontrol pests in sugarcane.For controlling white grubs, application ofliquid EPF@2 lit/acre in 200 lit of water bydrenching is recommended.


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Environmental regulations and their implementationis becoming more and more stringent day by day. Thesugar and allied distillery industry has incurredconsiderable expense for installing pollution controlequipment and online monitoring systems. However,despite this it has not been able to meet the normsprescribed by the authorities and several industrieshave been served with closure notices or their bankguarantees have been forfeited. There are severalfacets to the challenges faced by the industry whichinclude technical, economical and administrativeissues. To address these issues, the Department ofEnvironmental Sciences, VSI had organized a one dayworkshop on ‘Environmental Challenges in theSugar Industry and the Way Forward’ on 7th June,2017 at VSI’s Manjari campus. The workshop wasinaugurated by Sugar Commissioner (Maharashtrastate) Mr. Sambhaji Kadupatil and the Chief Guestwas Dr. Indrajit Mohite, Trustee VSI and Mr. NitinShinde, Sub-Regional Officer, Maharashtra PollutionControl Board, Pune also attended the inauguration.Representatives of more than 60 sugar factories fromMaharashtra actively participated in this workshop.Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh, Director General VSIwelcomed the guests after which Dr. DeepaliNimbalkar gave the background of the workshop. Mr.Arun Jadhav, President, The Environment Associationof Maharashtra, introduced the technical andadministrative problems faced by the environment

Environmental Challenges in the Sugar Industry and the Way Forward

officers of sugar industry. Mr. Kadupatil, in theinaugural address expressed his deep concern aboutenvironmental issues. He assured participatingenvironment officers and chemists that he will extendhis cooperation to resolve the administrative issuesfaced by them. Mr. Nitin Shinde, SRO, MaharashtraPollution Control Board also guided the participantson various issues related to consents and noticesissued by MPCB. Dr. Indrajit Mohite explaineddifferent aspects of environmental problemsencountered in sugar industry. In his elaborativeaddress, he put forth many examples from mythologyto advanced sciences intended towards conservationof environment. Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh and Dr.Indrajit Mohite noted the concerns of the environmentofficers and explained the role of VSI in providingsolutions for these issues. In the afternoon session,Dr. Deepali Nimbalkar, Senior Scientist & Head,Environmental Sciences; Dr. Sanjay Patil, TechnicalAdviser & Head, Alcohol Technology and Dr. RV Dani,Technical Adviser & Head, Sugar TechnologyDepartment delivered technical presentationsrelated to their respective subjects, which werefocused on current developments in implementationof environmental legislation, water conservationand wastewater treatment technologies. Dr. AmolDeshmane coordinated the programme and proposedvote of thanks.


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The training program on ‘Increasing water useefficiency in sugarcane’ for Extension officers of NSLSugars Ltd. Koppa Unit, Karnataka under Solidaridadproject was held at Vasantdada Sugar Institute, Puneon 15th - 16th June, 2017. Total 40 extension staffattended the training program. The various topicscovered in the training program were Bench markpractices in sugarcane cultivation, Various waterconservation techniques used in sugarcane crop.

Increasing water use efficiency in sugarcane

Sugarcane varieties suitable for drip irrigation, organicand green manuring in sugarcane, Use of bio-fertilizers for improving soil health, Soil fertilitymapping through GIS and GPS techniques andIntegrated disease and pest management insugarcane. Besides visits to tissue culture laboratory,demonstation and seed plots were also organized. Theprogram ended with vote of thanks by Mr. PP Shinde,Co-ordinator of the triaing program.

In the remembrance of founder President of VSI latePadmabhushan Dr. Vasantdada Patil, Oos shetiDnyanlaxmi and oos sheti Dnyanyag a 5 daysresidential training programmes were organized forwomen and men sugarcane growers of Maharashtra

Oos sheti Dnyanlaxmi and oos sheti Dnyanyag for sugarcane farmers

State at VSI. The 1st phase of the year 2017, trainingprogramme will be conducting into four batches during20th June to 15th July 2017. During this quarter 2 batcheswere conducted and number of participants waspresent as given below;

BatchNo.

Area from which thefarmers participated

Period No. ofparticipants

No. of sugar mills andIndividual participants

Oos Sheti Dnyanlaxmi Programme (Woman Farmers)

I 20th – 24th June 2017 All Maharashtra 96 Sugar mills - 07Individual - 02

Oos Sheti Dnyanyag Programme (Men Farmers)

II 27th June – 1st July 2017 Kolhapur District, 183 Sugar mills - 08 &Vidarbha Region Individual - 02

Total Participants (Women + Men ) : 279, Sugar mills : 15 & Individual Farmers : 04


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Training programme was conducted by AgricultureScientists & Technical Staff of VSI. Theory lecturesand practical field demonstrations on various topicsas comprising modern & scientific sugarcanecultivation technologies covering the lectures andpractical on various subjects like sugarcane varieties& varietal planning, three-tier seed nurseryprogramme & its implementation, tissue culture,modern planting techniques, weed management, soilfertility & fertilizer management, irrigation watermanagement, use of bio-fertilizers, growth stages of

sugarcane crop, farm mechanization, use of STPtechnology in sugarcane agriculture, sugarcaneeconomics, ratoon management, and integrateddisease & pest management. Each batch programmeconcluded with the discussion session in that thosetrainees got their doubts cleared from the subjectexperts. In the concluding function, the certificateswere distributed to the trainees. Mr. BH Pawar, SeniorScientist & Head, Plant Pathology Section hascoordinated this activity with the help of allagriculture scientists and technical staff.


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Visit of VSI Team at Thanh Thanh Cong Sugars (TTCS) Vietnam

PARTICIPATION BY VSI STAFFPARTICIPATION BY VSI STAFF

The TTC group of Sugar, Vietnam invited a team ofScientists and Technologists from VSI for studying theSugarcane Agriculture and Sugar Industry in Vietnam.Under the leadership of Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh,Director General, VSI a group of Scientists andTechnologists comprising Dr. RV Dani, Head &Technical Adviser, Sugar Technology, Mr. KR Patil,Head & Technical Adviser, Sugar Engineering, DR. DBPhonde, Sr. Scientist, Head Soil Science Departmentand Mr. PV Ghodke, Scientist, Agronomy Department,visited TTCS in Vietnam during 4th to 8th April, 2017.They met TTCS Officials, Mr. Dang Van Thanh, Founderand President, TTC Group, Mr. Pham Hong Duong,Chairman, Sugar segment TTC group and Mr. PhamTan Hung, Permanent Deputy CEO, SRDC and haddiscussions about sugarcane and Sugar Industry inVietnam.

The Director General, DR. DB Phonde and Mr. PVGhodke along with Agriculture staff of TTCS visitedthree sugar mills of TTC group and SugarcaneResearch & Development Centre (SRDC) Thanh longfarm, TTCS Tan Hung farm, SRDC branch Gia Lai,sugarcane material evaluation experimental plot GiaLai, SRDC branch Ninh Hoa. They interacted with thecane growers at Tan Hung, Gia Lai, Ninh Hoa andalso Bo Giong Mien Trung farmer.

The country climate is hot & humid and annual rainfallis about ~1500 mm. Soils of this area are sandy loamto sandy clay loam in texture. Paddy is the main cropand other competitive cash crops like sugarcanevarieties like KK-3, K95-84, K88-24, VN09-108, rubberand Cassava etc. are grown in the area. KK-3 isdominant sugarcane variety of Thailand origin.

VSI team of agriculture observed that soil analysisdata is not sufficient and there is lack of practicing

organic and green manuring, so soil contains lesscarbon. Sugarcane varieties have profuse tillering thinmilliable canes. There is no proper seed multiplicationprogramme. The 20% area of SRDC and few farmershave created facility of sprinkler irrigation, while in80% area there are no irrigation facilities. Few farmershave constructed farm ponds and water storages onthe natural streams. Farmers are utilizing stored waterfor full day irrigation once in 15 days through sprinklerusing diesel engines. The 80% farmers are notfollowing mulching. Only 20% ratoon area at SRDCand farmers fields are under mulching where cropconditions are good. They burn cane trash in field.They are not aware of the importance of bio-fertilizersor the production of bio-fertilizers. The staff workingin SRDC and Agriculture Department of TTCS is notproperly trained in sugarcane agriculture practices.With these observations, VSI team made followingrecommendations to improve soil fertility andproductivity.

Scope for improvementThere is scope to improve present caneproductivity of 75 t/ha to 120 t/ha byimplementing improved cane cultivationtechnologies.Planning for month wise and variety-wiseplanting and harvesting program to achievemaximum CCS yield.Implementation of three-tire seedmultiplication programme and strengtheningtissue culture technique for fast seedmultiplication. There is scope for developmentof protocols of different sugarcane varietiesthrough tissue culture technique.Strengthening soil testing facilities in thelaboratory for physical, chemical andbiological properties to implement STCR


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technology of nutrient management, foliarapplication of water soluble / liquid fertilizersto overcome nutrients deficiencies.Establishment of bio- fertilizer unit for theproduction of different bio-inoculantsincluding, N-fixers, P-solubilizers, K-mobilizes,Si-solubilizers, bio availability ofmicronutrients etc. to minimize chemicalfertilizer use in sugarcane. There is need toestablish bio-pesticide laboratory for controlin disease and pests in sugarcane.There is no application of organic manuresso there is scope to develop enriched biocompost from filter cake.Presently there is mono-cropping ofsugarcane, usually following one plant caneand three to four successive ratoon cropswithout any inter crop or rotational cropsThis country is receiving ample water forirrigation, however micro irrigationtechniques like drip and sprinkler irrigationsystems need to be used in dry spell periodand followed soil moisture retentiontechniques.There is scope to improve the procurementand continuous supply of fresh and clean caneto minimize the sugar losses.

Similarly the team consisting of Dr. RV Dani and Mr.KR Patil, had discussion with the Managersresponsible for the operation and maintenance of therespective sugar mills. In general, the overall workingand cleanliness in the mills was found satisfactory.However, some of the areas are identified where thereis still a scope for improvement. Sugar mills wiseobservations and suggestions are furnished below;

TTCS- Tav Ninh province:Bagasse moisture after de watering mill ishigh and suggested for addition of one millof two roller trashless designs with PGB, ropecoupling with VFD drive that will reduce themoisture content to less than 48 %.The power for cane preparation devices shouldbe plus 90 HP / TFH.

The sugar mill has boiler of 235 TPH at 3100kPa @ 415°C. On this boiler two TG sets eachof 12 MW capacities are operated. Export ofpower is 40,000 MWh.In future co generation project based on 87Atg/ 520°C boiler with matching TG set shall besuitable for export of 120,000 MWh.Presently mill is having quadruple effectevaporator set with total steam consumptionof 58% on cane of which 47.50% is for backend refinery. W ith this system load oncondenser is 26.0 TPH (6.9% on cane).To reduce steam consumption, profuse vapourbleeding needs to be followed by reducing thevacuum of last body to 560 mm of Hg, usingmaximum vapor of third body for juice heating,using DCH for diffuser juice heating, boilingone batch pan of refined sugar on second body,achieving maximum waste heat recovery etc.To reduce loss of raw sugar during handling, itis advisable to shift VHP sugar melter near rawsugar godown. Similarly even affinationcentrifugal and melter may also be shifted.

TTCS Gia Lai provinceThere are two types of mills of size 1000 X 2000mm 3 mills and two mills of 870 X 1800 mmwith UFR to each mill.The imbibition water is about 190% on fiber.This may be increased to 240 – 250% byinstallation of two roller design mills.Hot water imbibition is at 70°C which shouldbe increased to 85°C. This will help to rupturejuice cells to improve the juice extraction.Heavy juice flooding is observed at mill no 2,which is resulting in reabsorption of juicetowards bagasse discharge from the mill. Thisincreases the load on third mill and improperjuice drainage. This problem can be eliminatedby installation of pressure feeder to the millor addition of two roller mill.There are two boilers each of 75 TPH at 38 Atgand third of 115 TPH at 199 Atg.


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It is reported that during cogeneration ofelectrical power, 30 TPH exhaust at 1.4 – 1.5Atg is condensed in DUMP CONDENSER, whichis shear wastage of steam with high heatcontent. This is the main reason for a lowerbagasse saving of 1.75% on cane.The above lacunas can be eliminated byreplacing the old boiler of 38 Atg by HP boilerof 87 Atg with matching TG set.At clarification station, pre-sulphitation ofmixed juice is done which results loss ofsucrose due to inversion. Suggested forsimultaneous addition of lime and SO2 gas.The mill is having quadruple effect evaporatorset with steam consumption of 52 % on cane,which is high. When mill will go for cogeneration with HPboiler, new configuration of evaporator set with

VLJH, condensate heater and other waste heatrecovery units will help to bring down steamconsumption up to 40 % on cane.By adjusting the delay timing of A centrifugalmachines, for first and second wash the colorof final sugar can be improved by 10 % IU.

NH NINH Hoa provincePresently mill is having quadruple effectevaporator set with total steam consumptionof 59.50% on cane of which 45.70% is for backend refinery and 13.85% is for raw sugarprocessing.The RI sugar color is bellow 20 IU, R2 and R3below 30 IU and R4 below 40 IU. The premiumfor lower color sugar needs to be verified.Considering good automation level with DCS,it is observed that number of workers arehigher at many stations.


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Recent Advances in Energy Efficient and Eco-friendly Sugar Refinery

The Sugar Technologists’ Association of India (STAI),New Delhi conducted a one day All India seminar on‘Recent Advances in Energy Efficient and Eco-friendly Sugar Refinery’ at Gangtok, Sikkim on 19th

May, 2017. Hon. Governor of Sikkim State Mr.Sriniwasrao Patil, I.A.S (Retd.), was the Chief Guest& H.E. inaugurated the seminar. His highnessdelivered valuable speech related to energy

conservation in sugar production and presented roadmap for liquid sugar production in India. Around 45technocrats from all over the country attended theseminar. There were six technical papers presentedin the seminar. Mr. Simanchala Panda, Sr. SugarTechnologist from VSI presented the technical paperentitled ‘A Concept of Existing Sulphitation Plantto Refined Sugar Plant with 38% Steam on Cane’.

Short Term Training Programme – June 2017

The institute is largely concern to conduct many shortterm training programmes to the employees of theSugar Factory to enhance their working knowledge,vision to adopt new technology and also guide theindustries to reform their normal function of sugarand allied industries to gain their key objectives. Thisis a remarkable and significant achievement of VSI.The genuine effectiveness and practical utility of

these courses have been widely accepted and adoptedby the industries. The training courses largely guideand assist the industries, in many factors. Manyindustries treat this training course as essentialcriteria for granting promotion to higher grade totrained employees. The number of trainees sponsoredby the Industries who attended various STTP coursesduring 12th to 24th June, 2017 as given below;

Sr. No. Course Title No. of Trainees

1. Juice Clarification & Evaporation 49

2. Pan Boiling & Centrifugals 76

3. Boiler Attendant 20

4. Mill Foreman 25

5. Co-Gen ( Turbine) 10

6. Fermentation & Distillation Techniques in Distillery 19

7 Techniques in Analytical Instrumentation 07

8. Repairs & Maintenance of Sugar mill Instruments. 25

9 Pollution Control and Environment Management in Sugar mills 08

10 ETP Operation 19

Total Trainees Nos. 258


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1. An Ethiopian Delegation from Ethiopian SugarCorporation (ESC) team of Mr. Jemal Aman Beshir,Technical Director of Training Center along withMr. Yohannes Mekuanint Teshome, Research &Development Executive, Mr. Mengistab, Advisorto CEO, Gebrekidan and Mr. MHS Ansari,Manager (Sugar Projects) visited VSI during 20th-22nd April 2017 in context to setup a SugarAcademy which would play a significant role inassuring sustainability of Sugar Industry inEthiopia. Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh, DirectorGeneral, VSI welcomed the guest and felicited.He introduced the brief activities of VSI is involvedin research, training and advisory extensionservices to the Sugar and Allied Industry. ESC teamvisited Agriculture and Technology Departments.The Head of Departments briefed their activitiesto the visitors.

VISITORS TO VSIVISITORS TO VSIAgronomist, Netafim Pvt. Ltd., Pune (India) visitedInstitute on 5th June, 2017. Mr. BJ Takalkar,Statistical Officer, Statistics & Informatics Sectionwelcomed them and briefed about the activitiesof Institute. Later the team visited variousagriculture departments and concerned staffexplained the activities of the department.

3. Representatives of Solenis Chemical India Pvt. Ltd.Mr. Shrikant Ahirrao, Consultant and Mr. SachinKukade, Director, Equipments and Service, AsiaPacific visited the Department of AlcoholTechnology on 3rd June 2017 at VSI for discussionand seeking guidance on their new initiatives inIndia in regards to performance enhancement andspecialty chemicals for sugar and distilleryindustry. The presentation was attended by thestaff of the Departments of Alcohol Technologyand Sugar Technology. Dr. SV Patil, TechnicalAdviser & Head, Department of AlcoholTechnology, introduced the speakers to the staffand requested Mr. Sachin Kukade to providecompany profile of Solenis. Mr. Sachin Kukadeinformed that Solenis was established in 1923 andis global supplier of specialty chemicals,monitoring & control system and support servicesfor bio-ethanol, potable alcohol, pulp & paper,sugar, oil and gas industries. He added that Solenishas presence in over 118 counties with around 30manufacturing facilities and in Brazil ethanolindustry, Solenis has around 70 % of market sharein specialty chemicals supply. Mr. Shrikant Ahirraolater gave information about various products suchas process defaomers, process flocculants,antiscalants, viscosity modifiers etc related tosugar and distillery industry. He stated that Soleniswould like to conduct performance trials of somechemicals in collaboration with VSI. In future theywill be interested for collaborative work with VSI.Dr. SV Patil thanked both the Solenisrepresentatives and further they had brief meetingwith Director General, VSI.

2. Team of Agronomists namely Mr. WachirapanPongsala, Mr. Narisara Doksnita from NetafimPvt. Ltd., from Thailand and Mr. Deepak Saste, Sr.


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Following visitors visited to Vasantdada Sugar Institute, Pune to see new innovations technologies developedby VSI and plots of experiments during last three months (Apr-May-Jun :2017)

Name of Institution Visitors Total

April - 2017Shankarrao Mohite Mahavidyalaya, Akluj Lecturers and Student 19Tal : Malshiras, Dist: Solapur

G.H. Raisoni College of Engineering and Management, Wagholi, Lecturers and Student 74Pune

Individual Farmers from Maharashtra State Farmers 75 (17)

May - 2017

Office of Joint Director of Agriculture, Belgavi, State : Karnataka Officer and Farmers 52

Vasantdada Shetkari SSK Ltd., Sangali Board of Directors 4


Individual from Outside State Officers andFarmers 5 (3)

June - 2017

Sinhgad College of ScienceAmbegaon (Bk.), Pune – 411 041 Lecturers and Student 36


Individual from Outside State Officers 4 (4)

Total 493 (75)

· Bracket figures denote number of visits


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