# India Shifts to Grain-Based Ethanol Amid Sugar Supply Concerns
     | Guavy

> India's 2026-27 ethanol procurement tender, issued October 16, excludes ethanol from sugarcane juice, syrup and B-heavy molasses and keeps C-heavy molasses eligible. The maize-based ethanol procurement price was cut from ₹71.86 to ₹68.86 per litre. Grain-based feedstocks made up 71.4% of ethanol receipts in the 2025-26 supply year, with maize contributing 413 crore litres.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-02T06:06:34.129Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74885-india-shifts-to-grain-based-ethanol-amid-sugar-supply-concerns-guavy
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Rising reliance on grain for ethanol adds competing demand for maize and rice that could tighten supplies for feed users, while the lower maize price limits how much extra grain mills will absorb.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-04-16 | [Romania's wheat export ban triggers supply chain concerns in Asia/Middle East, boosts prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53537-romania-s-wheat-export-ban-triggers-supply-chain-concerns-in-asia-middle-east.md) | -1.1% | -1.4% |
| 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 | 2024-09-04 | [Ethanol push turns India into corn importer, shaking up global market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28323-ethanol-push-turns-india-into-corn-importer-shaking-up-global-market.md) | -1.4% | +4.9% |
| CORN | 2025-06-26 | [India’s oilseed output may fall as farmers shift to maize for ethanol - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24316-india-s-oilseed-output-may-fall-as-farmers-shift-to-maize-for-ethanol-the.md) | +4.6% | -1.5% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- guavy.com: https://guavy.com/wire/commodities/india-shifts-to-grain-based-ethanol-amid-sugar-supply-concerns-2tycn6aq0K1j5pV1c8Hwls

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