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Introduction
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The Sugar Technologists’ Association of India (STAI) was founded in the year 1925. Mr. Noel Deerr – the distinguished Sugar Technologist was the founding father as well as its first President. The credit for the orientation of the Association goes to Sh. R.C. Srivastava, founder Director of the imperial institute of Sugar Technology. Today the Indian Sugar Industry has pride place on the world sugar map as one of the largest producer of sugarcane and sugar in the world.
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Objective
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The objective of the Association is to promote knowledge of science and practice of sugar technology for persons following or studying for this profession and other kindred branches of science. To achieve its objective the organizations holds scientific discourses, workshops/seminars, publishes technical research papers, journals, periodicals etc. STAI also takes up R&D projects or sponsor schemes of research relating to sugar industry and its allied fields. |
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Services Offered by STAI
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The Association has a pool of qualified technocrats and a cumulative store house of knowledge. Under STAI R & D Initiative, the Association takes up consultancy services, R&D projects with the involvement/participation of members, sugar factories etc on :
• Applied Research Work,
• Extension Work,
• Technical Audit,
• Problems requiring research and development and investigational work to be carried out in the following disciplines :
a. Sugarcane Agriculture,
b. Engineering,
c. Factory Processing,
d. Equipment Design,
e. Automation,
f. Coproducts and
g. Environmental Protection etc.
It is instrumental in developing & promoting vital process technologies & state-of-the-art equipment manufactured by Indian companies for sugar industry applications.
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STAI Prospective of Sugar Complexes
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o The Indian Sugar Industry is the second largest sugar producing country in the world and the one also one of largest consumer of sugar in the world.
o Largest agro based industry in the country
o Hub for rural development
o Potential to generate upto 7000 MW of power
o Huge potential for bio-ethanol for blending with petrol. Installed capacities of ethanol units sufficient to cater to 10% blending
o Can become world leader in sugar, ethanol and power
o Robust domestic demand gives scope for continued growth
o Huge pool of technical talent for sugar and alcohol industries products, processes and services for the world market
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STAI Team
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STAI is an apex body of the sugar industry professionals. Council of the stai
is elected by the member from all over the country. The council has:
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President 1
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Vice President (Ex-Officio) 3
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Vice President (Elected) 4
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Council members
16
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Members from VSI
1
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Members from ISMA
1
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Members from IISR
1
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Members from SBI- Coimbatore 1
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Members from NFCSF
1
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Members from GOI
1
Following committies contribute to the function of STAI
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Standing Committee on Publications,
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Research and Investigation &
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Indian National Committee on ICUMSA
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Our Expertise
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The Association represents the Indian Sugar Industry both within India and abroad on all scientific & technological matters. It develops and propogates vital process technologies & state-of-the-art equipment. It is instrumental in promoting superior cost effective technologies/industrial products manufactured by Indian companies for sugar industry applications within India and in overseas markets.
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