In India’s bumbling ethanol transition, Brazil’s masterclass in biofuel adoption offers takeaways
By Anil Sasi In the mid-1970s, faced with surging oil import bills and an imploding global sugar market, Brazil made
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India Supplies 100 Tonnes of Wheat Seeds to Indonesia, Strengthening Food Security Ties
In a landmark effort to enhance regional food stability and foster deeper strategic alliances, India has committed 100 tonnes of
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EIA: Biofuel feedstock consumption reaches 27.973 billion pounds in April
BY Erin Krueger U.S. biofuel producers consumed 27.973 billion pounds of feedstock in April, down nearly 8% when compared to
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UK: Duties on biodiesel imports to remain in place
The Secretary of State for Business and Trade in the UK has accepted the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA)’s recommendation to maintain current
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Punjab runs out of storage space for foodgrains; fears paddy procurement crisis ahead of harvest
By Harpreet Bajwa With less than a year left for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, the AAP-led state government is
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Hotels, restaurants in Goa must give used cooking oil for conversion to biofuel
It will now be mandatory for hotels, restaurants, and industries to provide their used cooking oils for its conversion into
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In El Niño year, direct seeded rice finds traction with farmers
By Harish Damodaran For basmati paddy grower Satyavan Sehrawat, the two biggest challenges are water and labour. The traditional method of cultivating
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Food crops to remain backbone of global biofuel production through 2035, OECD-FAO report finds
By Shagun First-generation biofuels — ethanol made mainly from sugar, maize, rice and other cereals, and biodiesel from vegetable oils
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India Plans 15% Isobutanol Blending In Diesel To Boost Biofuel Transition: Nitin Gadkari
By Rohan Kapoor After rolling out E20 petrol, the Centre is preparing the next phase of its biofuel strategy by
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Government to Sell FCI Rice for Ethanol at Rs 2,320/qtl, Below Paddy MSP; OMSS Policy 2026-27 Announced
By Ajeet Singh The Central government has announced a policy for the sale of wheat, rice and coarse grains from
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