The website of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) recently announced the summary of a study entitled, "Biofuels and Food Security: Implications of an accelerated biofuels production". The commissioned study (prepared by the Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), reviews the global status of biofuels development (national policies and support measures) and "quantifies the agro-ecological potential of first- and second-generation biofuel crops". First generation biofuel feedstocks are those which are food-based crops such as corn for ethanol and soybean for biodiesel. Second generation feedstocks are derived from non-food sources, such as cellulosic biomass for ethanol and jatropha for biodiesel. Among the highlights of the study are: (1) first-generation biofuels development as has been promoted by national policies is conflicting with goals of achieving food security", with only modest increases in agricultural value achieved in developing countries, (2) first generation biofuels can only achieve net greenhouse gas savings after 2030, and "creates additional risks of deforestation and threats to biodiversity", (3) To avoid negative impacts of biofuels on food security, concerted research efforts to increase agricultural productivity are necessary. The pamphlet summary can be downloaded from the OFID website (URL above)..