Sugar industry urges government to raise ethanol blending beyond 20%

Sugar industry urges government to raise ethanol blending beyond 20%

Industry representatives raised the issue with Food Minister Pralhad Joshi, highlighting ethanol’s role in strengthening energy security, supporting farmers and reducing foreign exchange outflow

Encouraged by a higher share of ethanol compared with the grain-based distilleries, the sugar industry has taken up the issue of increasing blending from the current 20 per cent with the food ministe… [+3414 chars]
Sugar industry urges government to raise ethanol blending beyond 20% - FHMnews