India's revised goald could create a problem for food production. In advancing the 20 percent national ethenal blending target by five years to 20 25, the road map largely shifts focus on second generation bayo fuels. Rice and sugar cane can consume about 70 % of india's irrigation water. To meet that ambitious target, sugar cane alone isn't going to cut it.
India’s place in the latest Global Hunger Index has dropped by seven spots. And food security in India could be hampered by our plan to use ethanol as a substitute for fossil fuels. In today’s episode for 18th October 2021, we explore what this means for India.