India is soon reaching a life-or-death decision: eat or drive. The invasion of Ukraine, and hence the decline of grain accessible internationally, may force the people of the country to face this dilemma.
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India’s 2025 aim of 20% ethanol blending in gasoline necessitates significant increases in ethanol from sugar and cereals.
According to a recent analysis from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), producing solar energy to recharge EV batteries would be a considerably more efficient use of land than cultivating crops for ethanol.
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This large-scale conversion of agricultural land by India for ethanol blending clashes with other critical goals such as food production, water use, and the use of renewable energy.
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Remember that Russia and Ukraine account for 26% of global wheat exports and 16% of global corn exports. There will be spillover effects in nations that produce a lot of grain. Hopefully, a production increase in nations such as Australia will avert a price-caused famine.
Reference- Money Control, IEEFA website & Report, Economic Times, Mercom India, Food Navigator