<span style="color: #222222;">Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal said production of ethanol from rice, maize, and wheat available with Food Corporation of India would not affect the food security or per capita availability of food grains. In reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, he said, that country has 253.26 Lakh Matric Tonnes (LMTs) of Rice and 468.52 LMTs of Wheat stocks with FCI and state agencies which is more than double the stocking norms. He also said that annual procurement of Rice and Wheat is also more than the requirement for a targeted public distribution system (TPDS) and other welfare schemes to maintain food security. He said, Ethanol Blended with Petrol Programme (EBP) approved by National bio-fuel Coordination Committee, would increase the income of farmers and reduce imports of crude oil and pollution.</span>