Rewriting the biofuel script: Corn over molasses – 28 May 2025

Molasses is no longer the fuel of choice—750 Cr litres of ethanol now come from grain.8India’s new ethanol economy is built on corn, not cane.8With FCI rice phased out, the focus shifts to GM crops and hybrid yields.

This company says India’s ethanol future hinges on maize productivity—now hitting 10 tons/hectare in trial zones.

Agricultural yields and seed policy now directly impact energy security.

But why do margins remain at the razors edge?