100% ethanol fuel approval cheers sugarcane growers in Mysuru
The Karnataka State Sugarcane Growers’ Association has praised the Indian government's decision to allow 100% ethanol as a fuel alternative. Farmers believe this policy will reduce fuel import costs and create new economic opportunities for sugarcane and maize producers.
Why it matters
The shift toward ethanol-based fuel represents a significant change in national energy policy with direct economic implications for the agricultural sector.
Welcoming the Union government’s decision to permit the use of 100% ethanol as an alternative to petrol and diesel, Karnataka State Sugarcane Growers’ Association has said the decision fulfils a long-pending demand raised by farmers nearly two decades ago.
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