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India is hosting a global event in sugar sector International Sugar Organisation (ISO) Council Meeting in New Delhi.
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As India is the world’s largest consumer and second largest producer of sugar, ISO Council nominated India as the Chair of the organisation for 2024.
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About International Sugar Organisation (ISO)
- International Sugar Organisation (ISO) is a UN affiliated body having HQ at London.
Pic Source: ChiniMandi - ISO has about 85 countries as members covering almost 90% of sugar production in the World.
- It is mandated to bring major sugar producing, consuming and trading nations together to bring mutual understanding and progressive approach in dealing with issues pertaining to the sugar sector.
- ISO has also been working on biofuels, especially, ethanol as sugarcane is the second major feedstock for ethanol production in the world.
- 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.
Source: PIB
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