OECD-FAO agricultural outlook 2022-2031
The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook provides an assessment of the prospects of national, regional and global agricultural commodity markets over the coming decade. The baseline projections for production,
Food Prices
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Ethanol production, food and forests
This paper investigates the direct and indirect impacts of ethanol production on land use, deforestation and food production. A partial equilibrium model of a national economy with two sectors and two regions, one of which includes a residual forest, is developed.
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Agriculture and energy subsidy in US and Europe and the world food crisis - A Latin American perspective
<p>This article empirically demonstrates that the European and US globalisation and capitalism in agriculture, food and the agro-industry since the mid-20th century have been supported and powered by subsidies (which at present is 50 per cent of the value of agricultural production in Europe and the US) and technological advances in the cultivation of
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Big Business Muddies EU's Biofuels Debate
Soaring food prices and starving children provide a stirring backdrop to Europe's debate on its biofuels targets, but the big businesses of farming, forestry and automotive could have a heavier influence on policy. The green credentials of biofuels have come under attack in recent weeks over fears they compete for farming land and push up food prices around the world. Riots over food in more than a dozen countries, from Indonesia to Haiti, have added urgency to the debate.
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Food security, energy on SAARC agenda
Given the challenges posed by the increase in food prices and energy costs, regional responses for food security and energy self sufficiency would be high on the SAARC Summit agenda, it was revealed yesterday during a meeting between Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama and Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
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CMIE predicts 5.5% inflation for FY'09
INFLATION IMPACT Inflation is expected to come down to 5.5 per cent in financial year 2008-09 and kharif crop is likely to play a major role in this regard, says the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). "We retain our forecast of 5.5 per cent inflation for the year FY'09. We expect inflation to increase further in the next couple of months and start receding from September onwards," CMIE said in its monthly review. Inflation, measured in the wholesale price index (WPI), increased to 11.05 per cent for the week ended June 7.
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G8 summit to tackle soaring food prices'
Leaders from the Group of Eight industrial powers will discuss ways to tackle soaring energy and food prices at their summit next month, Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda said Monday.
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High energy, food prices keep US economy weak
The economy remained
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German Parliament Approves Cut In Biofuel Blending
Germany's lower house of parliament on Thursday gave final approval to government proposals to cut the target amount of biofuels to be blended into fossil fuels this year. The lower house approved a plan to cut the 2009 blending target to 5.25 percent biofuel content in fossil fuel in 2009 from the 6.25 percent originally intended.
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From maize to algae
US ethanol producers have had no joy from the stock market. The financial figures of many are awful. Venture capitalists are holding back investment - preferring new fuel sources.
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DMK frown on Parikh proposals
THE Trinamool Congress and DMK on Thursday opposed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh