Mills log record billion-litre ethanol output in Uttar Pradesh
The ethanol production in the current sugarcane crushing season (2022-23) has hit the billion-litre (bl) mark and is counting.
At present, the sugarcane area and sugarcane output is estimated at 2.85 million hectares and 235 mt respectively.
“Rising ethanol production is helping the sugar mills in making faster payments to farmers,” said Sanjay Bhoosreddy, UP’s additional chief secretary for sugarcane and excise. The mills have settled nearly 75 per cent of their cane arrears in the current season, he added.
