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The National Policy of Biofuels-2018 notified on 4th June, 2018 provided indicative targets of 20% ethanol blending in petrol and 5% biodiesel blending in diesel by 2030.Encouraged by the past 7 years performance under the Ethanol Blending Programme, Government decided to advance the targets of 20% ethanol blending in petrol from 2030 to Ethanol Supply Year…

New Delhi,4th December: The National Policy of Biofuels-2018 notified on 4th June, 2018 provided indicative targets of 20% ethanol blending in petrol and 5% biodiesel blending in diesel by 2030.Encouraged by the past 7 years performance under the Eth

­­Prime Minister Narendra Modi during G20 summit announced the formation of the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA). The alliance includes more than 30

India accounts for more than 40 percent of all global rice shipments, while non-basmati white rice constitutes about 25 percent of the total rice exported

“Ministry of Cooperation has launched a new central sector scheme named ‘Grant-in-aid to NCDC for

Erratic and uneven rainfall this year has affected sugarcane and rice cultivation in the country, which means less will be available for the distilleries. State-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) has already stopped supply of rice for ethanol production owing to an expected shortfall of rice for general consumption.

The Indian government has set the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane at 315 rupees per quintal, with more than a 100% margin, meaning farmers will receive high returns. The FRP functions as a benchmark below which sugarcane cannot be bought by sugar factories; it reduces farmers payments and ensures competitiveness in the sugar industry.

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Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Zuari Industries Limited (ZIL) has entered into definitive agreements with Envien International Limited of Envien Group, headquartered in Slovakia on 15 March 23 to jointly develop, construct own and operate a 150 KLPD grain-based distillery in Uttar Pradesh and supply ethanol to Oil Marketing Companies under the Ethanol Blending Programme of the Government of India.

Zuari Industries Limited (ZIL) has entered into definitive agreements with Envien International Limited of Envien Group, headquartered in Slovakia on 15 March 23 to jointly develop, construct own and operate a 150 KLPD grain-based distillery in Uttar Pradesh and supply ethanol to Oil Marketing Companies under the Ethanol Blending Programme of the Government of India.