
Corn (Zea Mays) is a popular feedstock for ethanol production in the CEE region due to its abundance and relative ease of conversion to ethyl alcohol (ethanol). It is also the main commodity traded by Envien Magyarország.
Rapeseed is one of the most-grown, oil-bearing plants in Hungary. Because the plant can grow with less sunlight and at lower temperatures than other crops, it was cultivated in Europe as early as the 13th century A.D. In recent years, rapeseed has increased its economic significance due to the oil's high energy content.
Bioethanol is also produced from starch-based feedstock either via dry or wet milling, typically using corn in the CEE region. One by-product from bioethanol production is dried distiller’s grain with soluble (DDGS), which has proven to be a valuable feed commodity for animal husbandry.
Rapeseed meal is a by-product of biodiesel production. The crushing of rapeseed produces rapeseed oil that can be sold to the food market and/or sold to the biofuel market where it is converted into biodiesel. The meal remaining after the oil has been extracted is sold mainly to the livestock industry as feedstuff.