Biofuels adoption in Nigeria: Attaining a balance in the food, fuel, feed and fibre objectives

Nelson Abila

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014, vol. 35, issue C, 347-355

Abstract: The drive towards economic development in Nigeria brings about the pursuit of many competing objectives whose attainments depend on limited resources. Biofuels adoption has been set as an important path, among other options, for pursuing economic growth and development for the country. The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) is currently promoting the production, processing and utilization of biofuels in the transport and energy sectors. The article examines biofuels adoption in Nigeria vis-à-vis the attainment of a balance in the food, fuel, feed and fibre objectives. Crops already profiled as preferred sources of feedstock for the primary biofuels production are also crucial for food, feed and fibre. The resources needed for producing these crops are limited, hence the need for a balance. This paper derived data from secondary sources including the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The paper explores some aspects of biofuels sustainability and present recommendations for attaining a balance in the multiple objectives for attaining socioeconomic development.

Keywords: Biofuels; Sustainability; Nigeria (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.04.011

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