# Bioethanol production may open new market for sugarcane growers

> South Africa's government is pursuing legislative amendments to fuel-blending requirements to support sugarcane-based bioethanol production. Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi said the changes could give growers and millers a new revenue stream, part of the Sugarcane Value Chain Master Plan to 2030.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:21:38.690Z
- Category: policy · region Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76145-bioethanol-production-may-open-new-market-for-sugarcane-growers
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A new domestic ethanol outlet would divert some sugarcane from sugar output, but the effect on feed commodity prices is limited because the story does not involve grains or oilseeds.

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## Sources

- vutivibusiness.co.za: https://vutivibusiness.co.za/agriculture/can-sugarcane-farmers-tap-into-south-africas-biofuel-market/

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