MILLET MAIZE ETHANOL #millets

Millet Maize DDGS Ethanol INT- As the Indian government pushes for higher ethanol blending in petrol, a three-day workshop focusing on maize-based bioethanol and catchment development began on Wednesday at the ICAR–Indian Institute of Maize Research (IIMR) in Ladhowal.

Millet Maize DDGS Ethanol Int- Exporters are not keen to buy millet in China. Ukraine has seen a slow start to the harvest. EU imports are on par with last year. Little buying enthusiasm in China.

Millet Maize DDGS Ethanol Int- In the face of escalating climate uncertainties, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions, agricultural resilience is becoming a central concern for scientists, farmers, and policymakers alike. A recent study published in npj Sustainable Agriculture sheds critical light on innovative strategies to enhance the adaptability of maize cultivation in drylands, where climate risks such as drought and temperature extremes threaten both yield and food security. The work by Tsubo and Moeletsi offers a nuanced exploration of cultivar adoption as a pivotal adaptation mechanism, unveiling both the potential and complexity involved in sustaining maize production under increasingly hostile environmental conditions.

Millet Maize DDGS Ethanol Int- A longstanding trend of farmers preferring cereal crops over scarce pulses and oilseeds has been bolstered by a craze for maize and its area shows a meteoric rise over the past few years. Corn is a new favourite among growers due to its use in making ethanol for India’s high-priority biofuels programme. This summer, farmers have sown more maize than in any of the past five years.

MILLET MAIZE DDGS ETHANOL INT- Bhubaneswar: A high-level preparatory meeting was convened today at Lok Seva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar, under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment and Energy, Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, to organize the upcoming International Symposium on Millets.

MILLET MAIZE DDGS ETHANOL INT- World food prices hovered around their highest level in more than two years in August, as costlier meat, sugar and vegetable oil offset cheaper cereals and dairy products, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.The FAO Food Price Index, which measures changes in the price of a basket of food staples traded internationally, stood at 130.1 points in August, compared with a revised 130.0 in July. It was 6.9% higher than a year earlier.

Millet Maize DDGS Ethanol Int- A special programme on “Empowerment of Scheduled Caste Farmers through Millet Production, Value Addition and Inputs Distribution” was successfully organised on Monday at ICAR-KVK, Banavasi, Kurnool. The event was jointly organised by the ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR), Hyderabad and ICAR-KVK Banavasi (ANGRAU) under the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan (SCSP) component of the Global Center of Excellence on Millets (Shree Anna), ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad.

Millet Maize DDGS Ethanol Int- PepsiCo India, in collaboration with the Food Industry Capacity and Skill Initiative (FICSI), launched a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) training programme in Madhya Pradesh. Aligned with PepsiCo India’s ‘Partnership of Progress’ philosophy, the initiative aims to empower households by upskilling 2,000 women from rural areas across five districts of the state – Singrauli, Sidhi, Rewa, Shahdol and Satna.

Millet Maize DDGS Ethanol Int- The Rajasthan government has made significant strides in promoting millet consumption by surpassing its original target for setting up millet retail outlets. Under the state’s cooperative department initiative, 152 millet outlets have been opened across Rajasthan so far, which is about 4.5 times more than the initial goal of 34 outlets.

Millet Maize DDGS Ethanol Int- The Rajasthan Government has established as many as 152 millet outlets through cooperative societies in the rural areas of the State, exceeding the initial target of 34 by over four times. The initiative aims at promoting millets as a nutritious and sustainable alternative in the everyday consumption of common people.

Millet Maize DDGS Ethanol Int- Trade negotiations between India and the United States have hit a new hurdle, with maize or corn emerging as a point of friction. America’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick took a sarcastic swipe at India’s import policy and asked why a country of 1.4 billion people cannot buy even a single bushel of corn from the United States.

Millet Maize DDGS Ethanol Int- Millets are full of natural fibre, which helps your digestion stay on track without causing bloating or discomfort. India just scored a big win on the global food stage. At the 88th session of the Codex Executive Committee (CCEXEC88) held at FAO headquarters in Rome from July 14 to 18, the country's proposal to set global standards for whole millet grains got a resounding thumbs-up.