Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:40:54 +0200https://english.radio.cz/crops-food-or-fuel-hungarian-farmers-dilemna-8598607© 2026 Radio Prague International In Hungary farmers face a dilemna over whether to grow crops for food or fuel. A recent study by the OECD suggest food prices could rise by between 20 and 50 percent as a result of the development of the bio-energy industry. For example corn is a raw material for bio-ethanol, an additive to petrol, and if demand by bio-energy plants raises demand, prices for corn as fodder will increase, again resulting in higher food prices. It's a global trend and especially important for countries like Hungary where agricultural is an important part of the economy. Our reporter in Budapest, Sándor Laczkó, has been following the debate. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/kukurice_klas.jpg?timestamp=1697465641 https://english.radio.cz/crops-food-or-fuel-hungarian-farmers-dilemna-8598607 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9