Find raw materials for Ethanol production plant

6 biofuel plants have been licensed with an annual demand of about 1.2 million tons of cassava chips, in which Quang Nam factory has operated. Businesses are worried about lack of cassava to produce ethanol.

According to the project of developing bioethanol materials, in 2015, Vietnam needs 4.2 million tons of cassava chips to produce 750 million liters of Ethanol. Discussing the development of sustainable raw material areas for biofuel production plants two days ago, many petrochemical enterprises said that in the near future, the market for sliced ​​cassava will have fierce competition. paralysis and shortage of raw materials.

The cassava market is expected to be fiercely competitive in the coming years when there are 6 ethanol factories operating. (Photo: Tri Tin)

Mr. Nguyen Sinh Khang, Deputy General Director of Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group warned that he would repeat " the old car " in the golden sugar industry many years ago, competing to buy raw materials. ' Right now there must be a policy to develop suitable cassava material areas, or cooperate to develop cassava material areas to Laos and Cambodia, ' said Khang.

Building a Ethanol biofuel production plant with a capacity of 100,000 m ³ a year in Dung Quat Economic Zone, Mr. Dang Vinh Nghi, Chairman of the Central Petroleum Biofuel Joint Stock Company, said he was watching consider ways to develop cassava material areas.

For example: capital contribution with the value of land use rights, profit sharing according to the rate of capital contribution to cassava growers. Cooperate to grow cassava by supporting capital, seeds, fertilizers, and consuming products when harvesting for people. Particularly for mountainous areas, it is possible to invest in packages and pay salaries to people in the direction of paying agricultural workers.

Mr. Nghi also proposed to Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group to set up a risk insurance fund for cassava material area.