Corn harvested for ethanol production. | Photo credit: Patrick Fallon
The grain -based ethanol industry has the potential to boost farmers’ income at ₹ 35,000 million rupees, according to a report. The thought leadership report, presented by the Association of Manufacturers of Ethanol Grain and Primus Partners, identifies ethanol based on grain participularly of corn and surplus grain such as broken rice as a key lever for sustainable expansion.
It is projected that 165 Lakh tons of surplus grains could be used annually to generate ₹ 35,000 million rupees in direct payment to farmers, reinforcing rural prosperity and urban mitigation.
The report, a strategic roadmap published in a round table event in Delhi this week, highlights the critical role of ethanol in the advance of the triple energy security mandate, rural development and climate action of India, according to a statement.
Unlocking the next growth level
The report emphasizes the environmental and economic advantages of the intensive raw material in corn-industry water with a strong efficiency of ethanol conversion. It reinforces the need for specific policy support, collaboration of interested parties and investment in technology to unlock the next growth level in the ethanol mixture, especially gray -based sources such as Mize and Surplus Rice.
The report addressed myths around the food security of India, which shows that it is a surplus grain country that can meet the needs of food and ethanol production without causing shortage. From achieving 10 percent of the ethanol mixture earlier than planned in 2022 to reach a remarkable mixture of 19.6 percent in January 2025, India has demonstrated its ability to climb energy solutions quickly. The Ethanol mixing initiative has already saved more than ₹ 1.08 Lakh Crore in currencies and replaced almost 185 Lakh tons of crude oil and has reduced 557 LAKH tons of CO2 emissions, according to the statement.
However, to maintain this impulse, the grain -based ethanol sector faces critical challenges, such as the availability of raw material and price pressures, especially with the increase in corn costs and interest competition; Ethanol acquisition prices, which has not maintained the rhythm of the increases in Chaost of raw material costs and fall by the margins of the product, such as the three grains of distiller with Solubl.
The round table and the report require urgent and processable reforms, such as expanding corn cultivation throughout the country, the introduction of dynamic prices for the ethanol of grains to address the increase in matter costs and guarantee an uninterrupted supply of an uninterrupted supply of damaged rice, broken and surplus of FCI until the production of corn, corn enriches They promote strong internal market links for ethanol for productions such as DDGs.
Posted on April 11, 2025
