The indian government wants to reduce the country's dependence on fossil fuels quickly. It is turning to ethenal, a byof fuel derived from rice, corn and sugar,. The original target was to create a blend of 20 cent ethenal and 80 % petrol by the year 20 30. But in june, the government revised this target, and they now want to achieve this figure by 20 25.
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.