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| Elobeid, Amani E.; Tokgoz, Simla; Yu, Tun-Hsiang (Edward). |
| The emerging biofuel sector has drawn great interest as an alternative source of fuel for transportation. The expansion of biofuels greatly impacts world agricultural markets, since currently, the primary feedstocks for ethanol and biodiesel production are field crops and their derived products. There is great interest in the potential of countries to expand their biofuel sectors through increased production of feedstocks. The long-term potential for developing first-generation biofuels in many countries depends on a large and constant supply of feedstocks. This may be achieved in two ways: land extensification and/or land intensification. However, expansion of land area comes with a number of environmental challenges highlighted by the recent debate on... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Yield growth; APEC; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61178 |
