Productivity and Availability of Arable Land

Still more important than activating new agricultural areas is to increase productivity on areas already in use. Modern agricultural processing can increase the productivity up to ten times compared to traditional farming. Even in the European Union, there is still much scope for 

In July 2009, the world leaders pledged to commit 20 10 over three years for a food security initiative to develop sustainable agriculture in poor countries. Addressing the G8, FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf said I am convinced that you will walk the talk not only for natural ethical considerations but also for sound economic reasons and, last but not least, to ensure peace and security in the world. [4] This commitment will trigger further investments in agriculture and will ease the supply situation. 

Impact on food security is one of the core social factors to be considered in the development of the use of renewable resources for biofuels and material use like the use in biorefineries. The growing market (today mainly biofuel, in future biorefineries as well) represents a new source of demand for agricultural commodities, which must be supplied from available land resources without negative impacts on the food and feed sector [6]. 

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