Maharashtra ethanol production falls due to lower cane yields

In India, the Indian Express Newspaper reports ethanol supplies in Maharashtra are expected to fall this season due to lower sugarcane yields and production, with just 1.27 million liters produced compared to the 1.32 million liters expected. As such, sugarcane mills are not expected to meet their contracted volume commitments for ethanol supply, but there is hope the state’s 12% blending mandate will still be achieved thanks to increased grain-based ethanol production. The crush has nearly come to an end for the season with just six of the state’s 210 mills still crushing.