maize-based ethanol Archives

Assam govt pushes maize cultivation, cites ethanol demand, higher farm incomes

The Assam government urged farmers to diversify into maize cultivation, citing strong demand from the ethanol industry and higher income potential. It...

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India shifts ethanol focus to maize as E20 rollout gathers pace

India is accelerating maize-based ethanol production, with maize now contributing about 35% of ethanol output to support E20 fuel rollout. The shift...

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Rising prices of maize-based ethanol 11.7% per year failed to shift paddy farmers

The Economic Survey flags unintended effects of India’s ethanol policy: higher maize-ethanol prices failed to reduce paddy acreage and instead coincided with...