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Centre says no proposal to resume sale of subsidised rice for ethanol

The Union government has no proposal to resume sale of subsidised rice to grain-based distilleries for the production of ethanol, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said. He was responding to questions on whether the government plans to resume the sale of subsidised rice for ethanol in the near future amid reports of likely fall in sugar

Procuring maize at MSP would be wrong policy

It seems that the government has realised that allocating rice for ethanol from central pool stocks of the Food Corporation of India is not a good policy choice. The rice stock on 1 January 2024 was 51.64 million tonnes. This includes 18.17 mt rice already in stock and 33.47 mt rice, which was yet to

BASF and IRRI join forces to reduce carbon footprint of rice

BASF and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have entered into a scientific collaboration to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from rice production. Running by the name “OPTIMA Rice” (Optimizing Management for Reduction of GHG in Rice), the collaboration with IRRI supports BASF’s commitment to enable the reduction of CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) emissions by

Ethanol blending falls to 11.72% in August

The percentage of ethanol blended with petrol by oil marketing companies (OMCs) fell to 11.72 per cent in August this year from 11.77 per cent in July, due to unavailability of feedstock such as rice. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) attributed the decline in blending to the discontinuation of rice supply by

Bayer, Shell, Temasek collaborate to cut methane emissions

Bayer, Temasek-owned investment company GenZero, and Shell Energy unite to revolutionize paddy rice cultivation in India by coming up with a reliable model to reduce methane emissions and advancing sustainable farming practices.  Their collaboration will involve support and training for farmers while using Measurement, Reporting & Verification (MRV) tools and remote sensing technology. Their project

FCI suspends production of ethanol from excess rice

The move comes as India seeks to ensure adequate rice availability and reduce food prices for domestic consumers.

BSBIOS to build ethanol plant to ramp up renewable fuel

BSBIOS, a Brazilian biofuels company, has signed an agreement to build the first large-scale ethanol plant in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The plant will process cereals, particularly wheat, to ramp up local production of the renewable fuel. The plant will produce ethanol and bran from the processing of cereals such as corn,

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