# India's ethanol tender lifts maize offers to 59%, stoking poultry feed cost fears

> Maize accounted for 59% of offers in India's latest E20 ethanol tender, compared with 45% a year earlier. The increase came as maize prices doubled and kharif output was projected to fall by about 15%.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T18:07:21.272Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92027-india-s-ethanol-tender-lifts-maize-offers-to-59-stoking-poultry-feed-cost-fears
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Greater maize use for ethanol competes with poultry-feed demand, while a smaller projected harvest tightens supply further. These factors point to upward pressure on Indian maize and feed costs.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 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 | 2026-10-28 | [Indian distillers seek 9% corn ethanol price hike as feedstock costs surge \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/2890-indian-distillers-seek-9-corn-ethanol-price-hike-as-feedstock-costs-surge-world.md) | -0.5% | — |
| CORN | 2019-11-06 | [Indiana grower touts ethanol at EPA hearing - Morning Ag Clips](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55930-indiana-grower-touts-ethanol-at-epa-hearing-morning-ag-clips.md) | -0.7% | -0.9% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- efeedlink.com: https://www.efeedlink.com/articles/india-s-ethanol-tender-lifts-maize-offers-to-59-stoking-poultry-feed-cost-fears

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