Industrialising Sugarcane

About this episode

The episode discusses the draft sugarcane control order 2026 and its implications for India's bioeconomy aspirations.

In this episode of All Things Policy, Anwesha Sen and Anisree Suresh examine the draft sugarcane (control) order 2026 released by the Department of Food and Public Distribution against India’s US$ 300 billion bioeconomy aspirations. They discuss the definitional changes in the draft and the impact of price controls and spatial monopolies on the bioeconomy sector. To read more about this, subscribe to Takshashila’s newsletter: https://thebiologic.substack.com/p/2-scaling-up-from-agriculture-to Are you passionate about shaping India's future? Keen to find solutions for India's most pressing challenges? Look no further than Takshashila's Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy. This 48-weekend programme will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and network needed to pivot to a meaningful career in public policy. Apply at school.takshashila.org.in/pgp by June 7th. The programme begins by June 20th. Hope to see you there! All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution…

People in this episode

Host: Anwesha Sen

Guest: Anisree Suresh

Topics covered

• sugarcane
• bioeconomy
• price controls
• agriculture policy
• India's economy

Keywords

• sugarcane
• bioeconomy
• price controls
• India
• agriculture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Department of Food and Public Distribution, Takshashila Institution

Places: India, Bengaluru

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