https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=69095 The Economic Survey warns that biofuel mandates and annually administered, feedstock differentiated ethanol prices, together with assured offtake, have created strong incentives favouring maize and reshaped cropping patterns, risking distortions in agricultural diversity and food security. It documents rising maize yields and area alongside stagnation or decline in pulses and some oilseeds, and recommends periodic recalibration of incentives, accelerated yield improvements in pulses and oilseeds, and targeted, regionally aligned expansion of ethanol crops to balance energy and food security objectives. en-us Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:16:03 +0530 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:16:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=69095 The Economic Survey warns that biofuel mandates and annually administered, feedstock differentiated ethanol prices, together with assured offtake, have created strong incentives favouring maize and reshaped cropping patterns, risking distortions in agricultural diversity and food security. It documents rising maize yields and area alongside stagnation or decline in pulses and some oilseeds, and recommends periodic recalibration of incentives, accelerated yield improvements in pulses and oilseeds, and targeted, regionally aligned expansion of ethanol crops to balance energy and food security objectives. News - Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:16:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=69095