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

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dc.contributor.authorMwakaje, Agnes G.
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-27T09:08:13Z
dc.date.available2016-01-27T09:08:13Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractTanzania 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.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipInstitute of Resource Assessment University of Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.identifier.citationMwakaje 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.en_US
dc.identifier.issn(Paper)2224-3232
dc.identifier.issn(Online)2225-0573
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/203
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publishere International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE)en_US
dc.subjectliquid bioenergyen_US
dc.subjecttransporten_US
dc.subjectfood securityen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.subjectSub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.titleAssessing the Implication of Liquid Bioenergy Production from Food Crops on Food Security in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.title.alternativeThe Case of Dodoma Regionen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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