Biofuels and food security : implications of an accelerated biofules production, summary of the OFID study

This study aims to present a comprehensive review of the status of biofuels developments around the world and the policy regimes and support measures driving this evolution. It assesses the agro-ecological potential of all major biofuels crops, both first and second generation. It evaluates the social, environmental and economic impacts and implications of biofuels developments on transport fuel security, climate change mitigation, agricultural prices, food security, land use change and sustainable agricultural development