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Dietary Supplements - Meaning, Demand and need in future Increase demand for Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals India might be a late entrant in the health supplement game, but COVID-19 has brought a renewed focus on healthy lifestyle habits and diet, which is expected to further boost the adoption of preventive healthcare solutions. The growing social media penetration and vernacular content platforms have also broadened the healthcare horizon for Indians. In the end, a win-win for all - For companies, this segment provides a great combination of growth, profitability, IPR-driven competitive moats, and long-term consumer franchise. Consumers benefit from better health and living, and society in general from a reduced healthcare burden. Dietary supplements Dietary supplements are products taken in addition to a healthy diet to provide additional health benefits, such as additional nutrients. A dietary supplement is a product designed to complement the diet and contains one

Ethanol production capacities, impact on Farmers, and Government Plans Twitter Handle: @shuchi_nahar Ethanol was rarely discussed in the country about 7-8 years ago. But now ethanol has become one of the major priorities of 21st century India. The focus on ethanol is having a better impact on the environment as well as on the lives of farmers. India’s requirement of ethanol for petrol blending will increase from 173 crore liters in 2019-20 to 1,016 crore liters in 2025-26. To enable the rollout of ethanol production across India, ethanol may be supplied from surplus to deficit states based on the requirements to ensure uniform availability of ethanol blends in the country. To achieve the Modi Administration’s E-20 blending goal by ethanol supply year (ESY) (December-November) 2025, India would need to procure approximately 11 billion liters (BL) of ethanol for blending with petroleum. As of November 2021, India’s concentrated ethanol production capacity totaled slightly above 6 bi