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The EU has set a target for biofuels to represent 5.75% of fuel used for transportation by 2010, and has now reached 1.8%. Here are some of the reasons to be cautious about biofuels strategies. And in South Africa, where the biofuels strategy relies on the use of genetically modified crops, GM Watch reports that the acreage of GM crops in South Africa is already at 29% of maize and 59% of soyabeans. It is very likely that this will increase, as the government wants biofuels to contribute up to 75 percent of its renewable energy needs by 2013. Here's another useful benefit and risk analysis of biofuels in South Africa, pointing out that there are alternative routes that could minimize the risks.