14/06/2008
Al-Alam Alyom Newspaper 2008/JUNE /14
The use of food crops to produce biofuel will lead to food shortages worldwide, especially affecting the low socio economic communities. With oil prices rising and in light of the international energy crisis, Egypt needs to seek out all kinds of alternative energy sources. ( Available in Arabic )
Following the trend of big world countries and using food crops to produce bio-fuel, there are many other non-food plants that can be used for such purposes. These plants include Ganzova and Jojoba, grown in deserts and have a lot of beneficial characteristics, and there is also talk of producing more Ethanol by using the maize crop. A concern is rising with regards to depending on grain to produce bio fuel, which will result in food shortages globally, especially developing countries, and this will affect the poorer communities substantially. After the consecutive increases of oil prices globally, Egypt needs to seek out all kinds of alternative energy. With world energy crisis and soaring oil prices it is imperative to use alternative sources, most important of which are wind and solar energy.