Biofuel impact on food prices index and land use change

Shrestha, Dev; Staab, Brenden D; Duffield, James A.

doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2019.03.003

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“…However, the response of agriculture acreage or price to corn ethanol production is ambiguous. On the one hand, no significant relationship between corn ethanol production and planted acreage has been found (Shrestha, Staab, and Duffield, 2019;and Katchova and Sant'Anna, 2019). On the other hand, corn ethanol production has been confirmed to provide an effect on corn acreage or agricultural acreage (Li et al, 2019;and Fatal and Thurman, 2014).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 95%

Sustainable agriculture & energy in the U.S.: A link between ethanol production and the acreage for corn

Vo¹

2020

Economics &Amp; Sociology

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The world has been witnessing the dual crises from the Covid-19 pandemic since 2019: (i) the economic crisis; and (ii) the health crisis. During crisis, it is important to revisit the sustainability of two of the most important policies on agriculture and energy for any country. Corn has played an increasingly important role in the U.S. agricultural market. As of 2018, corn accounts for about 95 per cent of the U.S. total feed grain. As such, corn is generally placed at the centre of the policies on agriculture in the U.S. The primary reason for the rise in corn production and use is due to the expansion of ethanol production. This expansion pushes corn prices to increase and provides an incentive for people to enlarge corn acreage. In addition, ethanol production has rapidly expanded over the last few decades in the U.S. Corn ethanol is expected to be a viable alternative for oil. We consider that the expansion of ethanol and corn production has many consequences. Corn price and the prices of many agricultural commodities have dramatically increased during the last decade. In this paper, the Auto Regressive Distributed Lags (ARDL) technique together with the bounds test and the estimation of short-run and long-run elasticity are utilized for the 1980-2018 period using the U.S. data. Empirical results from our paper confirm the long-run relationships between corn used in ethanol and the acreage for corn. In addition, results from our analyses support the view that the expansion of corn ethanol is a key reason behind the increase in corn acreage. We also consider that the increase in demand for corn used in ethanol production is more likely to affect the acreage. This finding implies the important role of ethanol production and expansion in the change of land use in the U.S.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 95%

Sustainable agriculture & energy in the U.S.: A link between ethanol production and the acreage for corn

Vo¹

2020

Economics &Amp; Sociology

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“…32 Highlights from a study published in the journal Biomass and Bioenergy illustrate real-world data that show no evidence of food price increases or other lands converting to agriculture because of biofuel. 33 In the US between 2000 and 2017, total field crop acres were actually down 9.5 million acres. Total crop acres have decreased while output has increased.…”

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confidence: 99%

Industrial Biotechnology—An Industry at an Inflection Point

Danielson¹,

McKay²,

Bloom

et al. 2020

Industrial Biotechnology

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“…48 A series of studies that look at empirical evidence rather than only model simulations, found little support for negative indirect effects and substantial potential for beneficial indirect effects. 7,15,[49][50][51] By emphasizing sustainability, the net effect of biofuel policies appears to be significantly beneficial in terms of improving land management compared to the status quo, which is another essential component to achieve SDGs and future climate goals. 52 Dimitriou et al, 17 Heaton et al, 18 Dale et al, 19 Brandes et al, 20 and Zvinavashe et al 13 demonstrate that integration of food production and bioenergy may offer a range of advantages compared to conventional systems focusing on a single food market.…”

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Variable demand as a means to more sustainable biofuels and biobased materials

Gürsel

Quist-Wessel²,

Langeveld

et al. 2020

Biofuels Bioprod Bioref

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Expanding the use of biofuels is controversial because of concerns about competition with food. Here we describe how varying the biofuel demand could help address these concerns. Variable biofuel demand can be implemented through market or policy mechanisms that adjust biofuel production according to feedstock availability, expanding or contracting in response to supply surplus or limitations. Based on a survey, an expert workshop, and relevant literature, the effects of a variable biofuel demand approach are evaluated with respect to food security, agricultural productivity, detrimental land‐use change, and feedstock competition with biobased chemicals and materials. Here we provide evidence that variable biofuel demand can enhance the synergistic development of agriculture, renewable biomass feedstocks and biofuels, but implementation faces several challenges. Recommendations are provided for governance options to tackle these challenges. © 2020 The Authors. Biofuels, Bioproducts, and Biorefining published by Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Biofuel impact on food prices index and land use change

Cited by 62 publications

References 15 publications

Sustainable agriculture & energy in the U.S.: A link between ethanol production and the acreage for corn

Sustainable agriculture & energy in the U.S.: A link between ethanol production and the acreage for corn

Industrial Biotechnology—An Industry at an Inflection Point

Variable demand as a means to more sustainable biofuels and biobased materials

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