# Eggs, chicken could cost more as maize shortage due to ethanol blending will worsen amid poor rain

> Maize was available to poultry farmers for Rs 12-14 per kg around the year 2019 but it now sells for Rs 27- Rs 28 per kg in the retail market.

- Published: 2026-09-30T14:01:11.026Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T14:01:11.026Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Environment
- Involves: All India Distilleries’ Association, EBP programme, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, NITI Aayog, Ranpal Dhanda, Sanjay Nalgirkar, Sujit Patil, a roadmap for ethanol blending, ethanol from C-heavy molasses, maize, maize-based ethanol

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