Advances in Sugarcane Biorefinery

1. Technological advancements for improved sugarcane cultivation, new varieties, pest and disease management, soil mapping and restoration of soil health 2. Sugarcane crop mechanization and straw recovery, Sugarcane management and enterprise resource planning (ERP) Systems, New maintenance technologies in agricultural processing and logistic, storage of sugarcane and residues 3. Sugarcane vinasse, molasses, yeast cream: Agricultural, environmental and industrial aspects 4. New frontiers in technological advancements in 1G ethanol production and recovery of by-products based on the "biorefinery" concept 5. Recent progress on bioconversion of hemicellulose into ethanol and value-added products, research developments of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for hemicellulose sugars utilisation and commercialisation trends by new start-up companies 6. Second generation ethanol production: Potential biomass feedstock, engineering of feedstock, engineering of microorganisms for improved cellulose and ethanol production, Biomass deconstruction, process configurations and new process schemes, Techno-economic analysis 7. Carbon footprints scenario of burning gasoline, GHG emissions, climate change, comparative assessment with using ethanol as a transportation liquid fuel, IPCC recommendations 8. Comparative techno-economic analysis of co-generation of heat and electricity and second generation ethanol production from sugarcane biomass: measuring the right scale 9. Valorization of by-products following bio-refinery concept, commercial aspects of by-products of lignin and hemicellulose, cell wall components of sugarcane bagasse and straw 10. Global production statistics of ethanol, commercialization, marketing trends, investing opportunities appraisal on rules and regulations to international transport ethanol 11. Opportunities for investment, stake holders, futuristic market growth and market penetration strategies for new investors, virtual alcohol demand in potable sector, pharmaceutical sector and other industrial sectors 12. Government policy analysis, price control, subsidies, private investments and alcohol transportation, distribution and storage 13. Strategic execution of India-Brazil sucro-alcohol business network: Next five years overview on competitive marketing, mapping, and alignment of goals 14. Life cycle assessment of sugarcane biorefinery: Energy use, economic, environmental assessment and other sustainability indicators