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Many farmers and agribusinesses in developing countries lack access to reliable, affordable, and clean energy services. This limits their ability to adopt modern agricultural practices, increase food production, improve efficiency of their operations, and benefit from broad-based, low-carbon economic growth. As the global population steadily increases, substantial agricultural intensification will need to occur – which is intrinsically tied to an increase in energy demand. Along the value chain – from obtaining agri-inputs, planting, irrigation, and harvesting to processing, transportation, and storage – there are opportunities for increased use of clean energy technologies as well as increased energy efficiency to enhance agriculture production and value. Not only is there an identified need for technology development, but also for creative approaches to bring clean energy innovations to commercial scale.

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Africa

Benin

• Biomass Mini-Grids for Palm Oil Producing Communities in Benin and Tanzania

Ethiopia

• African Bamboo: Biomass-Powered Thermal Processing of Ethiopian Bamboo

Kenya

• Solar Drying in Kenya

Senegal

• Micro-Solar Utilities for Small-Scale Irrigation in Senegal

Tanzania

• Biomass Mini-Grids for Palm Oil Producing Communities in Benin and Tanzania

Asia

India

• Biogas - A Viable Energy Source for the Small Holdings in Kerala, India
• Solar-PV-Based Irrigation Pumps in India
• Potential for Solar PV Water Pumping for Irrigation in Bihar, India

Thailand

• Polycarbonate Sheet-covered Greenhouse Solardryer for Small-scaled Dried Food Industries in Thailand

The Americas

Haiti

• Smart Grid on Main Street: Electricity and Value-added Processing for Agricultural Goods in Rural Haiti

Mexico

• Mexico Renewable Energy in Agriculture Project