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Farmers globally must be weaned off using oil for production

Reducing farmers’ dependence on oil will be key to feeding the world’s rapidly expanding population in the face of climate change and rising fuel prices, the United Nations’ special rapporteur on food said on 8 March.

In an interview to coincide with the release of his report on feeding the world in the 21st century, Olivier De Schutter said promoting natural production techniques is the only sustainable way to guard against future crises and stop food prices increasing in-line with oil.