Increase ethanol production, govt tells biofuel producers

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday asked biofuel producers to increase ethanol production with an eye to export it to global markets.

Speaking at the India Sugar and Bio-Energy Conference 2025 here, the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution & New and Renewable Energy, highlighted India’s progress in ethanol blending, energy security and rural prosperity.

The sugar mills body, he said, is pivotal in driving sustainable growth and advancing India’s circular bio-economy. “With Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Prayas, we are shaping a self-reliant and Viksit Bharat by 2047,” Joshi said.