The state of food and agriculture, 2008

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dc.date2023-10-05T12:44:50Z
dc.date2023-10-05T12:44:50Z
dc.date2008
dc.date2019-07-10T15:48:40.0000000Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T21:59:45Z
dc.descriptionThe State of Food and Agriculture 2008 explores the implications of the rapid recent growth in production of biofuels based on agricultural commodities. The boom in liquid biofuels has been largely induced by policies in developed countries, based on their expected positive contributions to climate-change mitigation, energy security and agricultural development. The growing demand for agricultural commodities for the production of biofuels is having significant repercussions on agricultural markets, and concerns are mounting over their negative impact on the food security of millions of people across the world. At the same time, the environmental impacts of biofuels are also coming under closer scrutiny. But biofuels also offer the opportunity for agricultural and rural development – if appropriate policies and investments are put in place. This report reviews the current state of the debate and the available evidence on these critical questions. It finds that concerted efforts to reform policies and invest in agriculture will be essential if the risks associated with biofuels are to be reduced, and the opportunities more widely shared.
dc.format240
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifier1564-3352
dc.identifier9789251059807
dc.identifier0081-4539
dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/I0100E
dc.identifierhttp://www.fao.org/3/i0100e/i0100e.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/240068
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relationThe State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA)
dc.relation814539
dc.rightsFAO
dc.titleThe state of food and agriculture, 2008
dc.titleThe state of food and agriculture, 2008
dc.titleBiofuels: prospects, risks and opportunities
dc.typeBook (series)

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