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Indian minister gives bio-fuels the thumbs down
South Africa News.Net
Friday 9th May, 2008
Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma has taken a dig at US president, George Bush, to emphasise his points on the global food crisis.
Mr Sharma has said one of the primary reasons behind the global food crisis is the diversion of food grain to create bio-fuels.
Addressing a gathering of corporate heads in New Delhi, he said it was erroneous to consider that the rise in consumption in some nations has led to the shortage in food.
Making reference to recent remarks by US President George Bush, Sharma said: 'In fact, the primary reason behind the current crisis in the food sector lies in the rush to create bio-fuel in the developed nations. In fact, several of these nations in their haste to create bio-fuel even provide subsidies for growing and cultivating corn and several cereals which ironically are staple diet in many nations.'
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