Tag: ethanol distilleries

India expands rice supply for ethanol production; FCI allocation increased to 72 LMT

May 9, 2026

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Vaibhav Sahu

in Grains, Rice

Revised SOPs aim to streamline lifting, prioritise old/broken rice use Sale of FCI rice permitted to only OMC-registered distilleries The Indian government has revised the modalities and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the sale of Food Corporation of India (FCI) rice to ethanol distilleries under the Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) [OMSS(D)] for Ethanol Supply…