Reconsider Biofuel Production to confront global food crisis: ECOSOC
Echoing the concerns on the soaring food prices across the world, the UN Economic and Social Council has suggested to reconsider the use of food crops to produce biofuels among key elements of a strategy to confront the current food crisis.
By Agencies |
UNITED NATIONS: Echoing the concerns on the soaring food prices across the world, the UN Economic and Social Council has suggested to reconsider the use of food crops to produce biofuels among key elements of a strategy to confront the current food crisis.
The proposal figures in a 15-point plan discussed during an intergovernmental debate about soaring food prices opened on Tuesday.
"We are urging governments to seriously reconsider the policies to produce biofuels, so that food security is not put in danger," the plan presented by ECOSOC President Leo Mero said Friday.
Another proposal refers to a renewed urgency to conclude the Doha negotiations round, which is expected to discuss farm subsidies and tariffs in rich countries to contribute to develop the sector in poor countries.
These farm subsidies in rich countries, repeatedly denounced because of the systematic farm erosion they trigger in poor countries, amounted to USD 273 billion in 2005.
The proposal figures in a 15-point plan discussed during an intergovernmental debate about soaring food prices opened on Tuesday.
"We are urging governments to seriously reconsider the policies to produce biofuels, so that food security is not put in danger," the plan presented by ECOSOC President Leo Mero said Friday.
Another proposal refers to a renewed urgency to conclude the Doha negotiations round, which is expected to discuss farm subsidies and tariffs in rich countries to contribute to develop the sector in poor countries.
These farm subsidies in rich countries, repeatedly denounced because of the systematic farm erosion they trigger in poor countries, amounted to USD 273 billion in 2005.
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