Ethanol from maize, initially seen as a clean fuel, is actually worse for the climate than petrol due to its production processes and emissions.
Growing maize for ethanol leads to higher greenhouse gas emissions than burning petrol, primarily from land tilling, fertilizer use, and combustion.
The shift to maize for ethanol production has resulted in greater soil erosion, poor water quality, and higher food prices due to reduced crop yields.
Farmers facing land dedicated to maize for ethanol find themselves using more fertilisers and have to minimize fallow periods to meet food demands.
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