Global biofuel expansion increases poverty in developing countries, study finds.
The article examines how expanding biofuels globally affects income distribution and poverty. Using computer models, the researchers found that increasing biofuel production raises agricultural prices, leading to higher food costs, especially in developing countries. This also boosts wages for rural workers, slowing migration to cities in some places. Poverty rises in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa but decreases in Latin America. Overall, the expansion of biofuels slightly increases global poverty.