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Mahindra unveils alternate fuel tractors, technologies at Agrovision 2025
21-Nov-2025 - 0 Comments.
Mahindra & Mahindra showcased new alternate fuel tractor technologies including CNG/CBG, ethanol flex-fuel and electric models at Agrovision 2025 in Nagpur, highlighting sustainable farming solutions aligned with India’s net-zero goals.
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Doubts cast on biofuel's green credentials
22-Jul-2025 - 0 Comments.
An analysis of how lawyer Tim Searchinger's early scepticism in 2003 challenged the scientific consensus on corn ethanol, exposing how Big Agriculture's political influence promoted biofuels while overlooking critical environmental and land-use costs.
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Biofuel push drives up feed costs for chicken farmers in India
28-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
India’s ethanol drive raises maize prices, squeezing small poultry farmers who struggle with rising feed costs and lower egg production.
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Edible oil price woes push farmers to maize
27-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Low oilseed prices may force Indian farmers to shift to maize for ethanol, risking higher edible oil imports, warns government and experts.
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Ethorka to set up ₹150 Cr ethanol plant in Varanasi
26-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Ethorka to build ₹150 crore ethanol plant in Varanasi, boosting green fuel goals and rural economy. 120 KLPD capacity, zero liquid discharge by mid-2026.
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Ethanol unit coming to Khagaria, Bihar: Pralhad Joshi
26-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi announces ethanol unit in Khagaria, Bihar. New grain silo to improve agri-logistics, boost farmers’ income and fuel sustainability.
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India’s sugar output to rebound in 2025–26: ISMA
26-Jun-2025 - 0 Comments.
ISMA forecasts sugar recovery in 2025–26 as cane planting improves and monsoon outlook brightens; 29.5 MT output projected in 2024–25 amid ethanol push.
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Andhra Pradesh unveils strategy to promote 11 key crops as ‘Growth Engines’
14-Apr-2025 - 0 Comments.
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ISMA pushes for policy support to protect farmers, stabilize sugar market, and meet ethanol targets
29-Oct-2024 - 0 Comments.
The Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has issued an appeal to the government, urging timely policy interventions to support the sustainability of the sugar industry, as it confronts rising production costs, stagnant ethanol procurement prices, and a significant anticipated sugar surplus.
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ISMA presents roadmap for new sugar mills to Minister Pralhad Joshi
25-Jul-2024 - 0 Comments.
The Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA), the apex body in the sugar and bio-energy industry in the country, presented a detailed roadmap to the key stakeholders of the Ministry of Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs including Minister Pralhad Joshi himself for the policy framework required to transition Indian sugar mills into Bio-refineries of the nation producing along with the existing portfolio of Bio-Ethanol, Bio-Electricity and Bio-Gas b other emerging energy streams of strategic importance like Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Green Hydrogen, E-100 and 2-G Ethanol delivering cross cutting benefits to the nation and its farmers on multiple levels including meeting the international blending targets in the aviation sector which will be applicable on India since 2027 as per the CORSIA mandates.
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SIAM, US Grains Council sign MoU on technology transfer on ethanol adoption
29-Jan-2023 - 0 Comments.
The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers and the U.S. Grains Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding today for support for higher ethanol blending in India at the Auto Expo 2023.
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Modi Naturals forays into ethanol manufacturing, plans to invest INR 250 Cr
26-Dec-2021 - 0 Comments.
In line with the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi’s vision & roadmap for the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) program with a target of 20 percent blending by 2025, Modi Naturals Limited has decided to establish an Ethanol Plant in the state of Chhattisgarh.
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Ethanol distillation capacities to double by 2025, targets 20% blending
20-Jun-2021 - 0 Comments.
Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution, Sudhanshu Pandey briefed the media persons about ethanol blending with petrol (EBP) program.
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Ethanol blending with petrol in India: progress & status update
05-Jul-2020 - 0 Comments.
Ethanol supply contracts for 170 crore liters have been entered into between ethanol manufacturers/sugar mills and oil marketing companies (OMCs) for the current ethanol supply year (Dec-Nov) 2019-20, Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) said in a statement.
