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Assessing the Implication of Liquid Bioenergy Production from Food Crops on Food Security in Tanzania

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dc.creator Mwakaje, Agnes G.
dc.date 2016-01-27T09:08:13Z
dc.date 2016-01-27T09:08:13Z
dc.date 2013
dc.date.accessioned 2018-04-18T11:43:13Z
dc.date.available 2018-04-18T11:43:13Z
dc.identifier Mwakaje A.G (2013). Assessing the Implication of Liquid Bioenergy Production from Food Crops on Food Security in Tanzania: The Case of Dodoma Region. Journal of Energy Technologies and Policy. Volume 3 (8) pp 1-13.
dc.identifier (Paper)2224-3232
dc.identifier (Online)2225-0573
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/203
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/9595
dc.description Tanzania is in the process of promoting the production of liquid bioenergy from non-staple food crops. According to the government, this would give the country a unique opportunity to address both food and energy security. However, there is a concern that using food crops to produce bioenergy could jeopardize food security in the country. This study puts forward these opposing arguments based on the literature review and field research. A total of 100 respondents were selected randomly for interviews in Dodoma Region, Tanzania. The key question to address was whether producing liquid bioenergy from food crops will enhance or jeopardise food security in the country. Findings from the literature review are inconclusive while the field results show that 80% of the respondents indicated dissatisfaction with the policy proposal with reasons that it could lead to allocating all productive land to bioenergy production, the lack of money to purchase food, poor market infrastructure and the temptation to sell all food for bioenergy. To achieve a win-win situation, the government should undertake zoning for bioenergy and food production areas and enhance agricultural productivity. The policy also should emphasize local processing of liquid bioenergy for value addition, employment and rural development.
dc.description Institute of Resource Assessment University of Dar es Salaam
dc.language en
dc.publisher e International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE)
dc.subject liquid bioenergy
dc.subject transport
dc.subject food security
dc.subject Tanzania
dc.subject Sub-Saharan Africa
dc.title Assessing the Implication of Liquid Bioenergy Production from Food Crops on Food Security in Tanzania
dc.title The Case of Dodoma Region
dc.type Journal Article, Peer Reviewed


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