eBuySugar Co-founder and Deputy CEO, Hemant Shah, emphasized the necessity of modernization and digitization for the survival and growth of the sugar industry in the country. At the Uplifting Sugar Industry conference organized by eBuySugar, under the Venture of JK Sugar and Commodities Private Limited, Hemant Shah extensively discussed the need for digitization in both national and global sugar industry, and the role played by eBuySugar in the development of the sector.
The event saw the presence of Jitubhai Shah, founder of JK Group, Uppal Shah, founder and CEO of eBuySugar, and prominent figures from the sugar industry.
Hemant Shah mentioned that the online tender process for sugar sales is being implemented through the state-of-the-art digital platform, eBuySugar.com. Efforts are being made through eBuySugar to bring transparency in the sugar industry and promote its prosperity. eBuySugar has provided an opportunity for the sugar traders and millers across the country to expand its business.
Hemant Shah stated that the JK Group has over fourty years of experience in the sugar industry, which has benefited the country’s sugar sector. eBuySugar plays a crucial role in bringing transparency in transactions between sugar mills and traders. Shah emphasized that the sugar trading digital platform has created a distinct identity in the country’s sugar industry. He also provided answers to questions regarding eBuySugar’s sugar procurement system and addressed concerns from sugar producers and traders.
Key figures from more than fifty sugar mills in Maharashtra and Karnataka, including Chairman of Bharati Sugar, Rishikesh Lad, Executive Director of Kallappanna Awade Jawahar Shetkari Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana, Manohar Joshi, Executive Director of Sadashivrao Mandlik Sugar Factory, N.V. Patil, Executive Director of Bidri Sugar Factory, K.S. Chougale, Executive Director of Shri Dutt India Pvt Ltd, Sharad More, MD of Sonhira Sugar Factory, Sharad Kadam, and Executive Director of Shripati Sugar, Mahesh Joshi, were present at the event.
In 2020, Uppal Shah and Hemant Shah launched an online platform for buying and selling sugar. In a short span, this platform has attracted 2500 traders and millers from across the country. All transactions related to sugar are conducted through the eBuySugar.com platform. So far, eBuySugar has emerged as the largest online portal in India, with a business of over 3000 crores.
The process of buying and selling sugar online through the eBuySugar platform is transparent. Not only that, but the entire responsibility of buying and selling through eBuySugar is taken care of keeping in mind the interests of both customers and sellers. This is why eBuySugar has emerged as a leading platform in the country in just a few years.
