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Presentasi Mata Kuliah ITP504 SusAg 610CaseStudy#4

tahun 2014/2015

FOOD VS BIOFUEL

Berliana Simanjuntak F252130135

Asep SafariF252130065

Behind the story:

Foodpriceshaveincreasedbyapproximately
6%intheUSandsignificantlymore
throughouttheworld.
Foodpriceswillremainhighinthenextfew
years.
Thisincreasesomecontributetotheuseof
commoditycropsforBiofuels.

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Activity:

USSenateCommitteeonAgriculture,
NutritionandForestryisholdingahearing
onFoodandFuelProductionbefore
anupcomingvoteonpolicyinvolving
thecontinuedfundingofbiofuels.

Group involved:

RFA:RenewableFuelAssociation
FAO:FoodandAgricultureOrganization
(theUN)
ResearchRepresentatives

IFPRI:InternationalFoodPolicyResearch
Institute

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The Utility Test approach

Are we maximizing good

&
minimizing harm for all those affected?

VALIDITY:
therightthingtodowillbetoproducethemosthappiness
andtheleastunhappinessforallwhoareaffected.

(1)

Identifyalternativeactions
andthoseaffected

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Alternative 1: Biofuel

Alternativeforsustainablefuelproductions
(Longtermssupply).
Growerscangetmoreoptiontosellthecrops

Biotechmethodisneededinthisfieldtomeet
thedemandofBiofuel productions.

contd

AccesstoFoodcanbemoreassuredasitcan
increaseeconomicstatus
Notonlygrowerscangetmorebenefitbut
alsopeople(ingeneral).

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Alternative 2: Food

Helpinpoorfarmerinunderdevelopcountry
infoodsupply
Nutritionsupplycanbemaintain

Environmentallysustainable

Effected:ConsumersandEnvironment

(2)

Determinebenefitsandcosts
foreachalternative.

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RFA:
Biofuelisalongtermssolutions

Increaseddemandforcornhasnot
dramaticallyincreasedconsumerfoodprices
accordingtoBLS*)
Energypricesisgivesmoreimpacttohigher
foodprices(duetoincreaseofoil/petroleum
prices)
EthanoldemandisprovidingAmerican
farmersabettervaluefortheirgrain

*) Bureau of Labor Statistics

Ethanolisproducedfromfieldcorn(notfor
humanbutforlivestock)andothersources.
Ethanolproductionnotonlycanproducefuel
butalsofeedstock.
Withtechnologytoincreasedyields(farming
practices,seedtechnologydevelopmentsand
processingefficiency),farmercancontinueto
meettheworldsneed.

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Eventhoughgaspricesarehigh,cornethanol
ishelpingthemfrombeingevenhigher.
Becauseethanolincreasesfuelsupplies.

FAO:
Foodsecurity&EnvironmentalSustainability

Accesstofood
(themoreincomeahouseholdorindividual
has,themorefood(andofbetterquality)
canbepurchased.
Opportunitiesforthepoor contributeto
ruraldevelopment(hungerreductionand
povertyalleviation)thussupportingeconomic
growth

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Potentiallymitigateglobalclimatechange
(bycontributingtoenergysecurity reduced
greenhousegasemissions)
Alternativesourcesofrenewableenergy.

ResearchRepresentatives:
ChallengeofBiofuel

Furtherresearchneededon:
Fullyassesstheenergyyieldsystem
approach.
Carbonimplications

Fullimpactofbiofuelproductions

Focusontheecosystemservices

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IFPRI:
Biofuels andGrainprices

Foodriotsoccurredinmanydeveloping
countries.
Highpricesofgrainleadtoreducedfood
consumptionbyinfantsandpreschool
children.
Comprehensivepolicyframework(strategic
pillars)

CerealsforEthanolProduction

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(3)

Selectanactionwiththegreatest
benefitforallaffected.

ContinuingBiofuel fundingbythegovernment
hasmorebroadervaluewithcarefulscenario
involvingtheenvironmentalist,
theeconomist,thenutritionist,
thestakeholders farmer/grower,ect
insettinguptheglobalpolicy.

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(4)

whatifthisactionbecameapolicy
forsimilarsituations?

IFPRIwith3pillarsinitsStrategicapproach
(p.22)stated:

ScienceandTechnologypolicy
callsforacceleratedagriculturalproductivity
andbiofuel technologies
Marketsandtradepolicy

buildingaglobalsystem(transparentstandard)
Aninsuranceandsocialprotectionpolicy

forthefoodinsecure/poorpeoplethrough
employmentprogram,schoolfeeding.

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Again,acomprehensivepolicyframework
willbefundamentallyrequiredtofacilitate
allpositivevs negativeimpactaffected
globally(energysecurity,environment
sustainabilityandprotectthepoor)

CONCLUSION

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Ofall4groupsworkingonBiofuel vs Foodissue
hadpresentedmentionedthatcontinuingthe
productionofBiofuel grainbasedproductgave
morebenefitindifferentaspectsdespitefood
securityanxiety.
Howevercomprehensivepolicyframeworkwillbe
abletocopethat.

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THANK YOU

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