# India must boost maize production and revamp grain ethanol pricing to unlock blending potential: Report - BioEnergy Times

> Brazil's corn ethanol boom is raising DDGS output, and producers in Mato Grosso are seeking new export markets. Brazil currently ships to 18 countries but still lacks a sanitary agreement to sell DDGS to China, which is under negotiation.

- Date: 2025-04-12 · published 2025-04-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25105-india-must-boost-maize-production-and-revamp-grain-ethanol-pricing-to-unlock
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Brazilian DDGS gaining access to China would add competing supply to the feed protein market and could pressure US DDGS prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-11-16 | [U.S. Delegation Visits India To Search For New Outlets For U.S. Ethanol - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33157-u-s-delegation-visits-india-to-search-for-new-outlets-for-u-s-ethanol-u-s.md) | +0.0% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2020-07-29 | [USGC sees potential for ethanol exports in industrial uses - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52112-usgc-sees-potential-for-ethanol-exports-in-industrial-uses-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.1% | +5.5% |
| CORN | 2025-07-03 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol and Distillers Grains Strengthened in May](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23736-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-distillers-grains-strengthened-in-may.md) | -5.1% | -5.0% |
| CORN | 2022-07-08 | [US and Canada question Biotechnology approval in Mexico - Opportimes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40465-us-and-canada-question-biotechnology-approval-in-mexico-opportimes.md) | -4.5% | -14.5% |
| CORN | 2026-03-12 | [U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Post Strong Start to the Year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20159-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-post-strong-start-to-the-year.md) | +3.7% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- bioenergytimes.com: https://bioenergytimes.com/india-must-boost-maize-production-and-revamp-grain-ethanol-pricing-to-unlock-blending-potential-report/

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