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Ethanol can help raise farmers' income and reduce fuel imports: Nitin GadkariUnion minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said greater ethanol use could boost farmers’ incomes and reduce India’s dependence on petroleum imp...- Nitin Gadkari says plain sugar's future is not bright: After E20, transport minister wants sugar mills to produce a gas that can be used in CNG vehicles and fuel that can power aircraftsNitin Gadkari news: Nitin Gadkari emphasizes the need for sugar mills to produce compressed bio-gas, ethanol, and other sustainable product...
- Praj Industries looks beyond ethanol slowdown, targets data centres and semiconductorsPraj Industries is facing challenges in its core ethanol business due to domestic demand constraints. The company aims to diversify into ar...
- View: As oil tops $100, India needs a wider, smarter fuel security strategyRising oil prices necessitate energy supply diversification and alternate fuel adoption. India is urging the auto industry for flexi-fuel v...
- India rice output set for biggest drop in nearly 20 years as weak rains hit yieldsIndia's rice production faces a significant decline this year. Below-normal rainfall during maturation threatens to reduce crop yields subs...
- Pulses, oilseed prices rise as rain deficit hits cropsKey pulse and oilseed prices have risen sharply compared to last year. Scanty rains are affecting the current kharif crop and raising rabi ...
- El Niño effect: Kharif crops, winter sowing face stress as drought hits 53% of IndiaEl Niño effect: El Niño has left more than 50% of India grappling with drought conditions, severely affecting kharif crops currently in the...
- US seeks details of India's rice stocks used for Ethanol outputThe United States has sought details from India on the use of rice for ethanol production. Washington has alleged that India’s rice stocks ...
- A dozen ingredients show India's mounting food inflation riskIndia’s everyday thali is getting costlier as weak monsoon rains, the Iran and Ukraine wars and rising demand for crops used in biofuels pu...
- Scientists, activists urge govt to halt E20 rollout, enact anti-black magic lawProminent scientists and activists have urged the government to halt E20 fuel rollout. They also called for scrapping the National Testing ...
- In Kansas, Abengoa built a biorefinery to process 325,000 tons of crop residue a year and produce 25 million gallons of cellulosic ethanolIn Hugoton, Kansas, a biorefinery was launched with the goal of transforming agricultural waste into sustainable fuel. Despite initial gove...
- Grain-based feedstocks power nearly 70% of India’s ethanol supplies in 2025-26Grain-based feedstocks now supply nearly seventy percent of India's ethanol. Maize and surplus FCI rice are leading grain contributors to t...
- India looks to boost biofuel use amid rising crude supply risksIndia seeks to boost biofuel use for energy security. Crude supply disruptions and rising oil prices drive this strategic shift. The nation...
- Govt backing flex-fuel vehicles to boost ethanol blending, says advisor to PM Tarun KapoorThe government is supporting flexi-fuel vehicles to boost ethanol blending in petrol. This initiative aims to reduce crude oil imports and ...
- Govt working to allow ethanol blending beyond E20 via flexi-fuel vehicles: PM AdvisorIndia plans to allow ethanol blending beyond the E20 level soon. Flexi-fuel vehicles will enable higher blending percentages for greater fu...
- Ethanol blending: India should consider temporary cut to 15% from 20% target, says ICRIERIndia should consider temporarily lowering ethanol blending in petrol to 15% during severe feedstock shortages or sharp food-price pressure...
- Government should adopt flexible approach to ethanol-blended petrol programme: ICRIER paperA research paper recommends flexibility in India's ethanol blending program targets. It suggests maintaining E20 as a long-term goal while ...
- India's shift to biofuels will lead to energy security, says top PM advisorIndia is accelerating its shift to alternative fuels, with biofuels such as ethanol, methanol and butanol expected to play a key role in en...
- Sugar prices are rising on tight supply and strong demand: Which sugar stocks could benefit most?India is currently experiencing a sugar shortage, caused by shorter production yields and increased consumer demand. While government initi...
- India’s farm policy needs a reset amid concerns over ethanol push, subsidies: Agri expert Devinder SharmaSharma warns that ethanol-led changes in cropping patterns may create an environmental problem over the longer term.
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