Portal:Water and Energy for Food
Welcome to the Powering Agriculture Portal
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 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. Launched in 2012, Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development draws on the financial and technical resources of its contributors to promote innovation within the clean energy/agriculture nexus. Powering Agriculture supports the design and expansion of sustainable business models that link clean energy enterprises with farmers and agribusinesses in developing countries.
