{
  "id": 18105448,
  "title": "Govt's Ethanol Blending Target At Risk As Weak Monsoon Hits Sugarcane, Corn Output",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/govts-ethanol-blending-target-at-risk-as-weak-monsoon-hits-sugarcane",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T10:23:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/govts-ethanol-blending-target-at-risk-as-weak-monsoon-hits-sugarcane-corn-output"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "India's ethanol blending programme faces a setback as the weakest monsoon rainfall in more than a decade threatens sugarcane and corn supplies, raising concerns over food security and biofuel production. As per a Reuters report, industry executives expect ethanol blending in petrol to fall below the government's 20% target during the supply year that began this month, reversing progress achieved…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}