Food or biofuels: must we choose? The example of Burkina Faso
17/05/2011 - Article
Would the Southern countries benefit from producing biofuels? This is the subject of heated debate. For some, biofuels are a factor of development; for others, they compete with food production. Using the case of Burkina Faso, Marie-Hélène Dabat and Joël Blin demonstrate how this question can be answered at country level.
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Food or biofuels: must we choose? The example of Burkina Faso
Marie-Hélène Dabat, Joël Blin
Perspective No. 8
CIRAD 2011
Perspective sets out to suggest new lines of debate and action, backed up by research work, but does not claim to express CIRAD's official position on the topics covered.
This series of 4-page summaries presents novel ideas or policies on development issues of strategic importance for countries in the South: food security, land tenure, climate change, energy security, forest management, standards, etc.
Perspective is intended for decision-makers (public, private, associations, etc), but also for communicators–journalists, teachers, etc–and anyone capable of taking on board simply formulated ideas. It is published in English and French.
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