To support ethanol production, the government has introduced incentives, including Rs. 9.72 per litre for ethanol derived from maise, Rs. 8.46 per litre for ethanol from damaged rice, and Rs. 6.87 per litre for ethanol from C-heavy molasses. These incentives have notably increased maise’s contribution to ethanol production, which rose to 36 percent in the 2023-24 Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) from 0 percent in 2021-22. Additionally, the government has resumed the supply of FCI rice to ethanol distilleries, allowing up to 23 lakh tonnes to be purchased through e-auctions from August to October 2024. From November 2024, the supply of sugarcane juice and syrup to distilleries will also commence.