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Agriculture
Gadkari Says Ethanol Boosts Farmer Income and Cuts Fuel Imports
✍️ Daily Excelsior
🗓 26 Sep 2026, 05:02 AM
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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari highlighted that expanding ethanol production can increase farmers' earnings while lowering India's fuel import bill.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari emphasized that the ethanol sector holds the potential to uplift agricultural incomes across the country. By channeling surplus sugarcane and other feedstock into ethanol production, farmers can secure better returns for their crops.
Gadkari added that a larger domestic ethanol blend in petrol would lessen India's reliance on imported crude oil, thereby reducing the overall fuel import bill. This aligns with the government's broader objective of energy security and sustainable agriculture.
The minister called for coordinated efforts among farmers, sugar mills, and oil marketing companies to scale up ethanol blending, noting that the move could create a win‑win scenario for the agrarian sector and the nation's balance of payments.
Gadkari added that a larger domestic ethanol blend in petrol would lessen India's reliance on imported crude oil, thereby reducing the overall fuel import bill. This aligns with the government's broader objective of energy security and sustainable agriculture.
The minister called for coordinated efforts among farmers, sugar mills, and oil marketing companies to scale up ethanol blending, noting that the move could create a win‑win scenario for the agrarian sector and the nation's balance of payments.