<ul><li>India is planning to increase its ethanol blending target in petrol from 20% to 30% by 2030.</li><li>Achieving this requires a substantial increase in ethanol production, which will heavily rely on the grain sector, specifically maize.</li><li>Atul Chaturvedi, the executive chairman of Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd, stated that the sugar sector can only contribute about 7 billion liters of ethanol, while India would need about 15-16 billion liters of ethanol for the 30% blending target.</li><li>Chaturvedi also highlighted the challenges of using maize for ethanol production, including potential disruptions to the oilseed sector, such as impacting soybean crushing.</li></ul>

Maize Supply Key To India's Ethanol Blending Target: Shree Renuka Sugars' Executive Chairman

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