Motlanthe Urges Africa Use Land for Food
President Kgalema Motlanthe has urged African countries to prioritise land for food production following recent experiences of social unrest caused by communities unhappy with global food inflation.
Speaking at the first extraordinary summit of the African Peer Review Forum in Benin, Motlanthe warned that farmers around the continent are being enticed to switch to biofuel crops, which could result in less land available for food production and a rise in food prices.
He is of the view that the increasing demand for biofuel, fuelled by high crude oil prices, is pushing governments to create incentives in many of the major grain-producing countries to encourage the switch to biofuel crops.
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Speaking at the first extraordinary summit of the African Peer Review Forum in Benin, Motlanthe warned that farmers around the continent are being enticed to switch to biofuel crops, which could result in less land available for food production and a rise in food prices.
He is of the view that the increasing demand for biofuel, fuelled by high crude oil prices, is pushing governments to create incentives in many of the major grain-producing countries to encourage the switch to biofuel crops.
To read the article titled, “Motlanthe urges Africa to use land to produce more food,” click here.
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<br /> Business Day
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