Globalization and Agricultural Engineering

Kitani, Osamu

doi:10.5363/tits.7.7_93

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“…Per capita consumption of woody biomass for heat in the U.S. amounts to 625 kilograms (kg) per year. The diverse biomass resources (wood, crop residues, and dung) used in developing nations averages about 630 kg per capita per year [54]. Developing countries use only about 500 liters of oil equivalents of fossil energy per capita compared with nearly 9,500 liters of oil equivalents of fossil energy used per capita in the U.S. (Table 1) [55].…”

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Biofuel Impacts on World Food Supply: Use of Fossil Fuel, Land and Water Resources

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Abstract:The rapidly growing world population and rising consumption of biofuels are increasing demand for both food and biofuels. This exaggerates both food and fuel shortages. Using food crops such as corn grain to produce ethanol raises major nutritional and ethical concerns. Nearly 60% of humans in the world are currently malnourished, so the need for grains and other basic foods is critical. Growing crops for fuel squanders land, water and energy resources vital for the production of food for human consumption. Using corn for ethanol increases the price of U.S. beef, chicken, pork, eggs, breads, cereals, and milk more than 10% to 30%.

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