India envisions more cars to run on ethanol made from sugar
The govt will fast-track an ethanol programme that will divert around 6mn tons of sugar toward fuel production
The food ministry says the government intends to execute it by 2025
That is almost the entire quantity India exports to the global market
India is the second-largest sugar producer after Brazil
The move will slow down air pollution, cut India’s oil import bills and bring investment in rural areas
However, globally, it may pose food inflation
