Tags: Food production, Food prices, Food supply and demand, Global poor people, Biofuels, Climate change, Fuel ethanol programmes, Sugar production

Notes that rising food prices cause severe hardship and suffering in low-income, net food importing countries escalated by social unrest in a number of countries. Notes that food commodity prices rose by more than 60% in the 2 years ending June 2008. Discusses the drivers of high food prices, suggesting that underlying trends in supply and demand began more than a decade ago, with a strong economic growth of China and India. Concludes with a discussion on future trends in world food security, caused by natural factors, as well as economic and political impacts.

Sugar and Future Trends in World Food Security.pdf