Food And Agricultural Situation

The State of Food and Agriculture 2008 explores the implications of the recent rapid growth in production of biofuels based on agricultural commodities. The boom in liquid biofuels has been largely driven by policies in developed countries in support of climate-change mitigation, energy security and agricultural development. The growing demand for agricultural commodities for the production of biofuels is having significant repercussions on agricultural markets, and concerns are mounting over their negative impact on the food security of millions of people across the world. At the same time, the environmental impacts of biofuels are also coming under closer scrutiny. But biofuels also offer the opportunity for agricultural and rural development — if appropriate policies and investments are put in place.

Sustainable Agriculture of bangladesh

In the concluding ceremony of 3-day long South Asia Regional Workshop on Sustainable Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, a 10 points Dhaka declaration is adopted where the members from different South Asian States like Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka vowed for implementing genuine

The members from citizen groups, social movements, peasant organizations, labour unions, fishers folks organizations, women’s groups and civil society organizations and human rights organisations from different South Asian Countries gathered at a workshop in Dhaka on 23-25 September 2008 to share their own experiences and struggles to achieve sustainable agriculture for food sovereignty within South Asia. In this regards, the participants vows for National Agricultural Policy from IFIs, TNCs and MNCs control.