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Pantnagar develops 6 high-yield crop varieties
Uttarakhand's agricultural landscape is set to transform with the state approval of six enhanced crop varieties. Researchers have introduced innovative strains for key staples like rice, barley, maize, and mustard, alongside fodder options such as sorghum and…
India ethanol push drives big rise in land farmed to make fuel
India depends on imports for some 85% of its oil, so using more ethanol, made from crops such as sugarcane, rice and maize, is central to its plans to boost its energy security and reduce planet-heating emissions
Maize emerges as India’s top ethanol feedstock as supplies surpass 515 crore litres
India's cumulative ethanol supplies reached approximately 515 crore litres in the first half of ESY 2025-26, with maize emerging as the largest feedstock.