Napier (Hybrid Bajra-Napier)
The flagship perennial — 200–400 t/ha/yr of biomass, ratoonable for 4–6 years. Source of cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, CBG, fodder and digestate fertilizer.
Feedstock portfolio
Bio Refinery Crops.
Bio refinery crops are not single-product crops — they are designed for fractionation. Each tonne unlocks cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, sugars, proteins and nutrients, powering the 6F value ladder: Food, Feed, Fuel, Fertility, Fiber and Functional materials.
Sweet Sorghum
Grain for food, juice for ethanol and bio-CO₂, bagasse for fiber and CBG. A 4-month rainfed crop with proven Deccan agronomy.
Maize (Whole Plant)
Cob for food and feed; stover and silage for the biorefinery. The widely-adopted bridge crop into cluster-scale feedstock supply.
Bamboo
Fast-growing perennial fiber crop — building materials, biochar, activated carbon, packaging, and high-grade cellulose for textiles and bio-composites.
Sugarcane & Energy Cane
Sugar, ethanol, bagasse-based power and cellulosic streams — already integrated into India's industrial biorefinery base.
Moringa & Agro-forestry
Nutrient-dense leaves for food and feed, seed cake for bio-fertilizer, oil for nutraceuticals, and biomass for the refinery loop.
Pulses & Oilseeds (Rotation)
Nitrogen-fixing legumes and oilseeds rotated into the cluster — protein streams, edible oils, and de-oiled cake feeding the bio-input economy.
Algae & Aquatic Crops
Next-generation feedstock for proteins, omega-3, bio-CO₂ uptake, and high-value molecules — closing the carbon loop with biorefinery off-gases.
6F
Food · Feed · Fuel · Fertility · Fiber · Functional
200–400 t
Napier yield / ha / yr
25 km
Cluster radius
Zero
Liquid discharge
DAL — End-to-end farmer support
From nursery to assured income.
A six-step support stack delivered through DAL to every FPO / FPC that signs an EOI — covering planting material, finance, agronomy, harvesting, and price-hedged offtake.
DAL Franchised Nurseries Across India
A pan-India network of DAL-franchised nurseries — quality-certified, agro-climatically zoned, and located within reach of every FPO cluster. Standardised mother-plant protocols, traceable batches, and uniform planting material from Punjab to Tamil Nadu.
Supply of Seedlings & Planting Material
Assured supply of Hybrid Bajra-Napier rooted slips, sweet sorghum seed, maize hybrids, bamboo saplings and agro-forestry stock — delivered to the FPO doorstep with optimum moisture packing (gunny bag, ventilated carton, or double-layer for long-distance transport) for >90% field survival.
FPO / FPC Funding Support
Hand-holding for credit linkages — NABARD equity grants, IFFCO/SFAC matching contributions, term loans for harvesters and drip systems, and working-capital tie-ups with cooperative banks. DAL co-signs the project DPR and accompanies the FPO through sanction.
Agronomy & Extension Support
Season-long agronomy advisory — land prep, spacing, fertigation, IPM, ratoon management, silage curing. Field officers visit each cluster, and digital crop calendars are pushed to Silage Mitras in regional languages.
Mechanised Harvesting
Shared-services harvester pool, choppers, balers and silage trucks deployed against the FPO's seasonal plan. Quality-graded at farmgate, transported in covered vehicles, and delivered to the biorefinery within the recommended freshness window.
Yields, Income & Hedges (post-EOI)
Once the FPO/FPC signs an EOI with DAL, farmers receive an indicative yield band, transparent price discovery, pre-agreed floor pricing with indexation, 100% off-take, and crop & weather insurance — converting biomass cultivation into a hedged, multi-year cash flow.
Field reference
Napier Node Transport Solutions
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