PRESENTED BYBIDHU BHUSHAN BINIT

11PGDM08INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PLANTATION MANAGEMENT

COURSE- PLANTATION &AGRI COMMODITY-MANUFACTURING

Food Vs Biofuel

Today’s Homework:-

Beg and collect 20 rupees from Mehrauli-Badarpur crossing.

Clean and wash the dishes at Mrs. Sharma’s house.

Kneading the dough for the evening meal.

That little girl replied:-

“she is dead ….just like my father….”

WorldwideWorldwide Indian ScenarioIndian Scenario

925 million people are under malnutrition.

Food scarcity is one of the major problem.

27 % of the total population are below poverty line.

Don’t have access to enough calories per day.

Current Status

Biofuel

A biofuel is a type of fuel whose energy is derived from carbon fixation.

Jatropha,Sugar cane and edible vegetable oils are feedstock for biofuel production.

Due to oil price hike biofuels are gaining increased attention because it cost less.

Need for increased energy security is another reason for scientific attention towards biofuels.

But the matter of concern is……

If focus is increased for biofuel(in Indian context):-

Current Dilemma for India

Achieving millennium development goal is of prime focus for inclusive growth

but energy security is of same importance;biofuel

is currently, the best solution.

Solution may be:-

Some research has given the indication of possibility of production of biofuels by the use of byproducts or waste products of food and other crops.

India must invest in the development of such technology.

Once the technology is developed, food security will not be the issue.

Conclusion

Undoubtly food is one of the basic needs of the human being but in today’s world fuel is of utmost importance as well. Increasing fuel price is an alarming situation. There is need of perfect solution.

Choice doesn’t necessarily need to be between food and fuel. We can develop the technology which will be addressing both problems and that is the best solution.

REFERENCES:-1.BIOFUELSANDTHEPOOR.COM

2.FAO

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