Bioenergy and food security - The BEFS analysis for Tanzania

Jul 2010

Serious concerns on the food security impacts, social feasibility and sustainability of bioenergy have arisen over time, especially with first generation bioenergy. In this context FAO set up the Bioenergy and Food Security (BEFS) project to analyze how bioenergy developments could be implemented without hindering food security. Over its term, the BEFS project has been supporting Peru, Tanzania and Thailand in analyzing the competitiveness of the bioenergy sector, potential impacts on food security, growth and poverty. In this effort, BEFS has constructed an Analytical Framework that can assist countries with the development of bioenergy policy and/or clarification of the potential impacts of the bioenergy developments.
The analysis presented in this document is the implementation of the BEFS Analytical Framework in Tanzania. The analysis includes five building blocks on biomass potential, biofuel supply chain production costs, the agriculture markets outlook in Tanzania, economy wide impacts and household level food security. The final aim of this analysis is to support policy in the country and start a continuous process that can inform policy over time. The crucial element in developing a sustainable bioenergy sector in Tanzania lies in the management of the sector.

By: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)

 
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