Brazil, Argentina and Colombia are the only Latin American countries are major producers of bioethanol and biodiesel in the world, according to a study released today by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
Brazil, Argentina and Colombia lead in the production of biofuels in the region
Santiago de Chile, March 29 (EFE) .- Brazil, Argentina and Colombia are the only Latin American countries are major producers of bioethanol and biodiesel in the world, according to a study released today by Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
According to the UN agency, biofuels can be produced with a wide range of agricultural and forestry products and stated that since 2000, worldwide production has grown at an annual rate of 10%, totaling 90.187 million liters in 2009.
Of that total, 82 per cent are bioethanol and 18 percent biodiesel, regional document specifies the economics of biofuels 2010: key issues for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Brazil is the second largest producer of bioethanol in the world, with 33.2 percent market share, behind the United States, responsible for 54.7 percent of global production, according to 2009 data.
Colombia, meanwhile, set out in the tenth-producing countries, with 0.4 percent.
Argentina, meanwhile, is the second largest producer of biodiesel, with 13.1 percent market share, even after the United States, led with 14.3 percent. Brazil
ranks fifth, with 9.7 percent share, added the study of CEPAL.
The research addresses the policies and regulations of countries with respect to biofuels, opportunities and risks, and linkages with the environment and food security.
"Today, the vast majority of countries, including Latin America and the Caribbean, have some type of policy or an instrument to foster its development," the report said.
However, before embarking on their production, the government must conduct in-depth analysis and identify potential environmental impacts y sociales, así como los vínculos con la seguridad alimentaria, advierte el estudio.
Fuente MSN
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