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UN agency pushes use of bioenergy crops in Asia
August 4, 2014
UN agency pushes use of bioenergy crops in Asia
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is working to promote the use of bioenergy crops in Southeast Asia so that the region may be able to balance the growing need for food and fuel.
Hiroyuki Konuma, FAO assistant director general, said in a statement that such balance is achievable by sustaining the production of both food and bioenergy crops like sugarcane, tapioca and corn.
“Bioenergy can contribute towards achieving wider and more sustainable energy access,” said Konuma. “The key is to develop bioenergy options sustainably, with the inclusion of small holders and without competition with resources for food production.”
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