Tag: Ethanol Production

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Maize Farmers Face Heavy Losses as Market Prices Fall Far Below MSP Despite Ethanol Push

Maize Farmers Face Heavy Losses as Market Prices Fall Far Below MSP Despite Ethanol Push

In the current Kharif season, maize acreage has increased by nearly 12% to over...

National
Godavari Biorefineries Reports Resilient Q1 FY26 Performance; Strong Growth in Bio-Based Chemicals Segment

Godavari Biorefineries Reports Resilient Q1 FY26 Performance; Strong Growth in Bio-Based Chemicals Segment

Godavari Biorefineries Limited posted a resilient Q1 FY26 performance with revenue...

National
85% of Kharif Sowing Completed: Decline in Oilseeds, Farmers Shift Towards Maize

85% of Kharif Sowing Completed: Decline in Oilseeds, Farmers Shift Towards Maize

Despite the government's efforts to promote self-reliance in edible oil production,...

National
Broken Rice to Be Separated from FCI Stock for Ethanol, Market Use

Broken Rice to Be Separated from FCI Stock for Ethanol, Market Use

The Indian government plans to segregate broken rice from 50 lakh tonnes of FCI...

National
Govt to Sell Wheat and Rice under OMSS; ‘Bharat’ Flour and Rice by Private Mills Not Permitted

Govt to Sell Wheat and Rice under OMSS; ‘Bharat’ Flour and Rice by Private Mills Not Permitted

The central government has decided to sell wheat, rice and coarse grains from government...

Agribusiness
Ethanol Blending in Petrol Surpasses 18%, with Nearly Equal Contributions from Sugarcane and Grains

Ethanol Blending in Petrol Surpasses 18%, with Nearly Equal Contributions from Sugarcane and Grains

During the ongoing ethanol supply year 2024-25 (November-October), the ethanol blending...

Agribusiness
India’s Sugar Production to Drop 19% to 25.8 Million Tonnes in 2024-25: AISTA

India’s Sugar Production to Drop 19% to 25.8 Million Tonnes in 2024-25: AISTA

The revised estimate, released on Tuesday, is 0.72 million tonnes lower than AISTA’s...

Cooperatives
Scheme Notified for Cooperative Sugar Mills to Convert Sugarcane-Based Ethanol Plants to Multi-Feedstock Units

Scheme Notified for Cooperative Sugar Mills to Convert Sugarcane-Based Ethanol Plants to Multi-Feedstock Units

The Department of Food & Public Distribution has notified a scheme for Cooperative...

National
Centre reduces FCI rice rate to Rs 2,250 for states and ethanol producers, lower than Paddy MSP

Centre reduces FCI rice rate to Rs 2,250 for states and ethanol producers, lower than Paddy MSP

State governments and their corporations can purchase up to 12 lakh tonnes of rice,...

Cooperatives
Cooperative sugar sector discusses strategies to boost ethanol production

Cooperative sugar sector discusses strategies to boost ethanol production

The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF) held a brainstorming...

Agribusiness
Boost to sugar mills after govt's nod to use B-heavy molasses stock to make ethanol

Boost to sugar mills after govt's nod to use B-heavy molasses stock to make ethanol

In a relief to sugar distilleries for ethanol production, the Union Food Ministry...

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50pc export duty imposed on molasses to boost supply for ethanol production

50pc export duty imposed on molasses to boost supply for ethanol production

The government has imposed 50 per cent export duty on molasses - a by-product of...

National
Sugar output falls 7.7pc to 112 lakh tons in Oct-Dec: NFCSF

Sugar output falls 7.7pc to 112 lakh tons in Oct-Dec: NFCSF

Sugar production in the country fell by 7.7 per cent to 112 lakh tonnes in the first...

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Government to allow diversion of 17 LT of sugar for ethanol production

Government to allow diversion of 17 LT of sugar for ethanol production

The flexibility will be given to sugar mills for using both sugarcane juice and...

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Sugar bodies seek review of plan for ethanol from sugarcane juice; move may delay cane price payment to farmers: ISMA

Sugar bodies seek review of plan for ethanol from sugarcane juice; move may delay cane price payment to farmers: ISMA

A day after the Centre stopped the production of ethanol from sugarcane juice, the...

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Govt bans use of sugarcane juice for ethanol production to check prices

Govt bans use of sugarcane juice for ethanol production to check prices

The government on Thursday banned with immediate effect the use of sugarcane juice...