# Grain-based ethanol manufacturers demand dual pricing for maize, rice feedstock - The HinduBusinessLine

> Grain-based ethanol producers in India are asking the government for dual pricing for maize and rice feedstock, citing differences in recovery rates. Oil marketing companies currently offer 52.90 rupees per litre to grain-based plants, and 196 grain ethanol projects have been approved.

- Date: 2022-01-21 · published 2022-01-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43134-grain-based-ethanol-manufacturers-demand-dual-pricing-for-maize-rice-feedstock
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Indian grain-ethanol pricing and approved capacity could divert maize and rice away from feed use, supporting local grain prices and tightening feed-grain supplies.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-02-15 | [Feedstock economics and policy implications for India’s ethanol sector - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26056-feedstock-economics-and-policy-implications-for-india-s-ethanol-sector-the.md) | +0.2% | -7.9% |
| CORN | 2025-04-11 | [Grain-based ethanol has potential to boost farmers income by ₹35,000 cr, says report - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25103-grain-based-ethanol-has-potential-to-boost-farmers-income-by-35-000-cr-says.md) | +1.7% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2025-07-28 | [Rate Difference in Grain-Based and Sugarcane-Based Ethanol Production Affecting Sector: Official – Outlook Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23740-rate-difference-in-grain-based-and-sugarcane-based-ethanol-production-affecting.md) | +0.5% | +0.7% |
| CORN | 2020-12-31 | [Sharp rise in price for the CBoT maize future](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49678-sharp-rise-in-price-for-the-cbot-maize-future.md) | +6.2% | +17.5% |
| CORN | 2026-10-28 | [AIDA AGM 2026 Distillers’ Association Calls for Ethanol Pricing Reforms, Feedstock Security and E20 Expansion Roadmap - Aabkari Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/179-aida-agm-2026-distillers-association-calls-for-ethanol-pricing-reforms.md) | -0.5% | — |
| RICE | 2025-02-15 | [Feedstock economics and policy implications for India’s ethanol sector - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26056-feedstock-economics-and-policy-implications-for-india-s-ethanol-sector-the.md) | -4.1% | -3.8% |
| RICE | 2025-04-11 | [Grain-based ethanol has potential to boost farmers income by ₹35,000 cr, says report - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25103-grain-based-ethanol-has-potential-to-boost-farmers-income-by-35-000-cr-says.md) | +1.7% | -6.3% |
| RICE | 2023-12-27 | [Global rice prices up 7% in a month on high demand, low supplies - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32789-global-rice-prices-up-7-in-a-month-on-high-demand-low-supplies-the.md) | -2.4% | +3.7% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/grain-based-ethanol-manufacturers-demand-dual-pricing-for-maize-rice-feedstock/article64928595.ece

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