Bio-fuel curse and cure

Tuesday, April 15, 2008
by Geoff Riley

Today marks the introduction of the new EU Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation and there has been a huge amount of coverage about the economic and environmental impact of the switch towards biofuel production.

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Potatoes - The Crop of the Future?

Thursday, March 27, 2008
by Geoff Riley

In a world of agflation with grain prices continuing to climb higher as developed nations prolong a love affair with bio-fuels, perhaps the humble spud provides a credible and viable solution to the crisis that rising food prices is having for hundreds of millions of the world’s poorest people.

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