# India caps rice and damaged grain use for ethanol, sharpening competition for maize

> Revised tender conditions limit rice-based ethanol to 4.84 billion litres of an 11-billion-litre target. Maize is expected to fill the remaining ethanol gap alongside poultry and feed demand.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T09:15:06.421Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81561-india-caps-rice-and-damaged-grain-use-for-ethanol-sharpening-competition-for
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Shifting ethanol demand onto maize tightens corn supply for Indian feed users and could lift domestic corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-01-21 | [Grain-based ethanol manufacturers demand dual pricing for maize, rice feedstock - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43134-grain-based-ethanol-manufacturers-demand-dual-pricing-for-maize-rice-feedstock.md) | +1.4% | +6.9% |
| 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 | 2024-12-23 | [Govt may reduce reserve sale price for rice for ethanol production - GreenLeaf](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27019-govt-may-reduce-reserve-sale-price-for-rice-for-ethanol-production-greenleaf.md) | +0.5% | +6.9% |
| 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 | 2025-07-28 | [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% |
| RICE | 2024-12-23 | [Govt may reduce reserve sale price for rice for ethanol production - GreenLeaf](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27019-govt-may-reduce-reserve-sale-price-for-rice-for-ethanol-production-greenleaf.md) | -3.3% | +5.3% |
| RICE | 2025-06-26 | [From shortage to surplus: India pours record rice crop into ethanol \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24150-from-shortage-to-surplus-india-pours-record-rice-crop-into-ethanol-reuters.md) | -4.9% | -5.4% |
| RICE | 2024-07-09 | [Swelling granaries may prompt India to ease rice export curbs \| Mint](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29225-swelling-granaries-may-prompt-india-to-ease-rice-export-curbs-mint.md) | -13.9% | -10.5% |

## Sources

- efeedlink.com: https://www.efeedlink.com/articles/india-caps-rice-and-damaged-grain-use-for-ethanol-sharpening-competition-for-maize

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