Knowledge for Development

Biofuel production and its implication on food security: Case study from Zambia

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Date: 28/02/2014

Introduction:

M. Y. Teweldemedhin and L. Mwewa of the Department of Agriculture, Polytechnic of Namibia, Namibia present a comprehensive review of the status quo of developments bio-fuels including support measures driving the social, environmental and economic impacts of their development. Their key findings indicated that, if the biofuel market proves lucrative, there is possible diversion of labour and land to bio-fuel projects and that competition of input use might lead to reduction of food production and high food prices. However the price of bio-fuel feedstock from jatropha in Zambia was not attractive enough to encourage farmers to grow more jatropha which has raised major concerns by policy makers.    

http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/AJAR/article-abstract/A05DC3E42807    

(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 18/12/2014)

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