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Ethanol - Global Production, Capacity, Impact, and Ethanol Blending Trend Twitter Handle: @shuchi_nahar In continuation with the previous Ethanol blog here is an extended version with more new Insights! With a view to give a boost to the agriculture sector and to reduce environmental pollution, the government of India had launched pilot projects in 2001 wherein, 5% ethanol blended petrol was supplied to retail outlets. Apart from field trials, R&D studies were also simultaneously conducted. The success of these field trials and studies paved the way for EBP in India. The Government of India vide its Resolution dated 3rd September 2002 decided to launch Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Program in January 2003 for sale of 5% ethanol blended petrol in nine States and four UTs.   The global production of fuel ethanol touched 110 billion liters in 2019 showing an average growth of 4% a year per year during the last decade. The United States of America (USA) and Brazil contribute fo...

Teleconsultation - The  game-changer for the Animal Healthcare Industry Twitter Handle: @shuchi_nahar Telemedicine, telehealth and teleconsulting are currently top of mind to the animal health and pet owners alike, however, leading veterinarians in the industry elaborated that this digital offering of veterinary services has been on the rise for the past five years and has only been accelerated with the Coronavirus pandemic. The global veterinary telehealth market size was valued at USD 92.0 million in 2020 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.5% from 2021 to 2028. The growing adoption of these management systems can be attributed to the steady growth in the focus on veterinary telehealth along with disease detection. Furthermore, there is high demand and an increasing rate of consumption for animal-derived products is anticipated to drive the market. This growing demand is eventually increasing the need to protect animals from diseases. Telehea...