Raising of crops for the production of ethanol is known as
A
Energy cropping
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B
Energy plantation
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C
Agro-technology
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D
Biomass production
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Solution
The correct option is A Energy cropping
Energy cropping is the production and harvesting of agricultural crops for producing ethanol or bioethanol which is an alcohol fuel. Food crops such as sugarcane and corn are grown as energy crops. Energy crops are densely planted. They are processed to produce biofuel such as ethanol from their fermentation or they can be burnt to produce heat energy. Ethanol is used as a biofuel in many countries especially in Brazil.