The Times Of India, Author at AgriInsite

Sugar Industry, Co-generation, and Distillery Promotion Policy: another booster to industry in UP

Uttar Pradesh’s Sugar Industry, Co-generation and Distillery Promotion Policy has expanded ethanol capacity to over 175 crore litres and bagasse-based power beyond...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Punjab farmers, millers back ethanol blending as maize demand fuels income

Punjab farmers and rice millers backed India’s ethanol blending programme, saying it has created a reliable market for maize, improved farmer incomes,...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Use of maize & rice for ethanol production sees huge jump

India’s maize use for ethanol has surpassed FCI rice, with 68 lakh tonnes of maize and over 54 lakh tonnes of surplus...

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Rice News in English

Global rice prices may jump 50% if El Nino hits output: Study

A PJTAU policy paper warned global rice prices could rise 30–50% if El Niño-related production losses coincide with precautionary stockpiling, while severe...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

Ethanol-blended petrol rollout: Govt says ‘no assessment done’ on number of E20-compatible vehicles

The Indian government told Parliament it has not assessed how many vehicles are fully E20-compatible, but said extensive studies and field trials...

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Sugar News in English

Sugar retails for around Rs 50 per kg, Centre tells mills to submit stock details

Retail sugar prices in Maharashtra have risen to ₹49–51/kg, driven by concerns over tighter supplies and lower production linked to delayed monsoon...

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Maize News in English

Withering crops, growing debt: Delayed monsoon pushes farmers to the brink in Telangana

Delayed monsoon rains have deepened Telangana farmers’ debt concerns, threatening crop losses, re-sowing costs and rural employment. With average farm debt nearing...