
Production of renewable fuels, especially from plant biomass are gaining importance due to high energy balance and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. However, lignocellulose based ethanol production is still in pilot scale, as the pre-treatment cost is high due to the presence of lignin that confers mechanical strength to the cell wall. Low lignin feed stocks are not only useful in biofuel sector, but also preferable as fodder as they are more palatable and possess high in vitro organic matter digestibility.