Summary

The food and energy crises are interlinked. Higher oil prices have led to higher transportation costs and to the conversion of large areas of agricultural land for the production of biofuels, which in turn has led to higher food prices, increasing the number of malnourished and starving people all over the world. These two crises have to be tackled at the same time by investment in alternative renewable energy as far as energy is concerned, humanitarian and financial aid to those affected, increase in sustainable agricultural productivity, cooperation among states, academia, industries and local people.