Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh: The growing efforts to produce more ethanol from maize have drawn the interest of farmers. With the initiative of Indian Glycols Limited (IGL), located in GIDA, farmers from nearby districts are increasingly taking up maize cultivation, reported Live Hindustan.
Under IGL’s Maize Growth Project, farmers are also being provided with necessary support and facilities. Agricultural scientist Dr. Ramnivas Bagadia, regional officer Rohit Kumar, and IGL official Yashovardhan Pandey are conducting field visits to encourage farmers to cultivate summer maize.
Farmers have been assured that IGL will purchase maize directly from them at the Minimum Support Price (MSP), ensuring fair compensation. The maize will be used for ethanol production in the distillery, reported Live Hindustan.
IGL Business Head and UP Distillers Association (UPDA) President, S.K. Shukla, stated that the company is actively working to boost maize production in areas near the distillery. A dedicated team is continuously reaching out to farmers to support and expand maize farming for ethanol production.
