INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Bioethanol is a high octane number biofuel which is produced from fermentation of corn, potatoes, grain (wheat, barley and rye), sugar beet, sugar cane and vegetable residues.

Detailed explanation-2: -Energy cropping is the production and harvesting of agricultural crops for producing ethanol or bioethanol which is an alcohol fuel. Food crops such as sugarcane and corn are grown as energy crops.

Detailed explanation-3: -Much of the gasoline in the United States contains one of the most common biofuels: ethanol. Made by fermenting the sugars from plants such as corn or sugarcane, ethanol contains oxygen that helps a car’s engine burn fuel more efficiently, reducing air pollution.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ethanol available in the biofuel market today is based on either sugar or starch. Common sugar crops used as feedstocks are sugar cane, sugar beet and, to a lesser extent, sweet sorghum. Common starchy feedstocks include maize, wheat and cassava.