Why the Government Needs to Reassess Its Ethanol Blending Push

The Central Government’s drive to achieve 20% ethanol blending with petrol by the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26 is impressive, with public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) already achieving a blending rate of 19.7% in February 2025. For the current ESY (November 1, 2024, to October 31, 2025), the ethanol…

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Opponents of Farm Bills need to see Budget figures on MSP based procurement

The data shared by the Union Government as part of the Budget process for fiscal 21-22 should allay concerns of those thinking that the new farm bills spell doomsday for farmers. The activists fronting for the farmers are claiming the government will do away with Minimum Support Price (MSP), stop…

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