The study focussed on four major crops namely rice, wheat, sugarcane and cotton

Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), an autonomous organisation under Department of Science and Technology (DST) has published a study report titled ‘Estimation of Surplus Crop Residue in India for Biofuel Production’ jointly with Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI).

As a follow up to the aforesaid study, TIFAC along with National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad has carried out an estimation of residual biomass and its energy potential on pan India basis on a further disaggregated at a level of 1 square kilometre through spatial information system. This has focussed on four major crops namely rice, wheat, sugarcane and cotton.

The National Policy on Bio-fuels, 2018 envisages creation of a National Biomass Repository by conducting appraisal of biomass across the Country. This information was stated by Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Rameswar Teli.