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ROSILLO-CALLE, Frank. The role of biomass energy in rural development. In Proceedings of the 3. Encontro de Energia no Meio Rural, 2000, Campinas (SP, Brazil) [online]. 2003 [cited 29 March 2024]. Available from: <http://www.proceedings.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=MSC0000000022000000200011&lng=en&nrm=iso> .

Bioenergy is often the main source of energy in many developing countries. It currently represents about 14% of the world's energy supply (e.g.55EJ) and potentially as much as 450EJ by mid 21st Century. Changes in the energy supply matrix present many opportunities and challenges for bioenergy production and use. A major challenge is to provide people with what they want e.g. clean, cheap and efficient energy such as electricity, in an environmentally acceptable manner. Bioenergy and rural development are intrinsically intertwined. By providing energy at local level, bioenergy can make a significant contribution to social and economic development in rural areas. Farmers have demonstrated that they can produce far more food (and energy) if they are given the opportunity. To achieve that, they need clear market incentives, availability of capital, energy, skills, credit, etc. The increased use of bioenergy will also bring many environmental benefits. However, bioenergy should not be regarded as the panacea for solving agricultural and energy problems in the rural areas, but as an activity that can play a significant role in improving agricultural productivity, energy supply, the environment and sustainability.

Keywords : biomass energy; rural development; food production; sustainability; CO2 abatement.

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