ARTICLE 4 #AgriCrisis

For ESY 2025-26, the government has issued a tender for about 10.50 billion litres of ethanol supply. In that total, only 289 crore litres (2.89 billion litres) have been allocated to ethanol produced from sugar-based feedstocks (sugarcane juice, B-heavy molasses, etc) — about 28% of the requirement.

Farmers across several regions have expressed deep concern over the sharp decline in soybean and maize prices, which have fallen below the expected market rate this season. Due to the low returns, many cultivators are struggling to cover their input costs, including seeds, fertilizers, and transportation.