Posts By Business Standard
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111Edible Oil News in EnglishIndia eyes new palm oil sources as Indonesia, Malaysia raise biofuel blends
India is exploring Colombia as an alternative palm oil source as Indonesia and Malaysia raise biodiesel blending, potentially diverting supplies from food....
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130Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishUttar Pradesh’s ethanol supply chain attracts investments in distilleries
Uttar Pradesh is attracting over ₹1,000 crore in private investments across its ethanol and distillery supply chain. Ethanol output rose 23% to...
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226Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishYogi Cabinet clears ethanol plant in Mathura, new toy manufacturing policy
Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved a ₹200-crore ethanol plant at the closed Chhata sugar mill in Mathura. The plant will use sugarcane and...
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277Sugar News in EnglishAfter a gap of almost 10 years, India may have to resort to sugar imports
India is set to import around 1 million tonnes of raw sugar at zero duty after nearly a decade to cool record...
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529Rice News in EnglishOdisha Cabinet approves ₹12,458 cr to expand irrigation coverage by FY31
Odisha Cabinet approved the ₹12,458-crore Parbati Giri Mega Lift Irrigation Project, covering 161 schemes across all districts to create 262,275 hectares of...
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187Edible Oil News in EnglishIndia’s vegetable oil imports dip 7% on year in Jul-26
India’s vegetable oil imports fell 7% year-on-year to 15.25 lakh tonnes in July 2026, despite edible oil imports rising sharply month-on-month. Palm...
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226Edible Oil News in EnglishOil palm mission meets 42% of 650,000 hectare target; no higher aid planned
India brought 273,302 hectares under oil palm cultivation through NMEO-OP by 2025-26, achieving only 42% of the 650,000-hectare target. Telangana and Andhra...
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195Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishIndia’s ethanol blending drive backed by science: Brazil trade minister
Brazil said its experience with up to 32% ethanol blending shows no vehicle damage when using flex-fuel vehicles and supported India’s E20...
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222Sugar News in EnglishSugar price surge may hit ethanol output as mills eye better returns
Rising sugar prices may reduce ethanol production as mills find sugar more profitable than diversion. Industry has urged higher ethanol prices, warning...
