AS early as 2009, the United Nations-Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said that the world's population will reach 9.1 billion by 2050, which will make it necessary to increase global food production by around 70 percent.

The projected percentage to increase food production is net for the demand for biofuels, and takes into account a global population that is more urban and has a higher income to buy food. This means that FAO expects food demand to increase also due to higher consumption as income improves.

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