# Advanced BioFuels USA – More May Be Needed to Sell Rice to Ethanol Makers

> India's government is considering diverting surplus rice from its central pool to ethanol production to ease stockpiles. Distillers may resist because auction prices above 1,900 rupees per 100 kg are not remunerative against sugarcane-based ethanol.

- Date: 2019-12-27 · published 2019-12-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55572-advanced-biofuels-usa-more-may-be-needed-to-sell-rice-to-ethanol-makers
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Diverting rice into ethanol could add a new outlet for surplus Indian rice, but high auction prices may limit uptake and keep rice prices supported domestically.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2019-05-28 | [Global rice market sensitivity be accorded to right domestic policy - ANTARA News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59176-global-rice-market-sensitivity-be-accorded-to-right-domestic-policy-antara-news.md) | +1.2% | -3.2% |
| RICE | 2017-04-05 | [Papua New Guinea paying more for rice than we should — EMTV ONLINE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71585-papua-new-guinea-paying-more-for-rice-than-we-should-emtv-online.md) | +1.9% | -4.3% |
| RICE | 2025-06-28 | [Indian govt to hike prices of broken rice for manufacturing ethanol from Oct 1 - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24288-indian-govt-to-hike-prices-of-broken-rice-for-manufacturing-ethanol-from-oct-1.md) | -5.3% | -4.8% |
| RICE | 2024-12-29 | [Food subsidy may surpass BE by Rs 20,000-crore - Economy News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10458-food-subsidy-may-surpass-be-by-rs-20-000-crore-economy-news-the-financial.md) | +0.7% | +3.2% |
| RICE | 2023-03-31 | [Telangana millers stare at broken rice issue as rabi season set to begin  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36913-telangana-millers-stare-at-broken-rice-issue-as-rabi-season-set-to-begin-the.md) | -5.5% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- advancedbiofuelsusa.info: https://advancedbiofuelsusa.info/more-may-be-needed-to-sell-rice-to-ethanol-makers/

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