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 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.
Map of Pilot Projects
{{#display_points: Ethiopia~Ethiopia~-An Environmentally Friendly Bamboo Thermal Modification Process
-An Environmentally Friendly Bamboo Thermal Modification Process; Thailand~Thailand~-Polycarbonate Sheet-covered Greenhouse Solardryer for Small-scaled Dried Food Industries in Thailand; Kerala,India~Kerala, India~A Viable Energy Source for the Small Holdings in Kerala, India; Kenya~Kenya~Solar Drying in Kenya; Mexico~Mexico~-Renewable Energy in Agriculture Project; India~India~Solar-PV-Based Irrigation Pumps in India
-Hybrid Vehicles with Exportable Power for Community-Based Agriculture Mechanization
-Reducing Milk Spoilage through Solar Powered Milk Chilling in Rural India; Bihar, India~Bihar, India~-Potential for Solar PV Water Pumping for Irrigation in Bihar, India;Benin~Benin~-Biomass Mini-Grids for Palm Oil Producing Communities in Benin and Tanzania;Tanzania~Tanzania~-Biomass Mini-Grids for Palm Oil Producing Communities in Benin and Tanzania;Senegal~Senegal~-Micro-Solar Utilities for Small-Scale Irrigation in Senegal; Haiti~Haiti~-Smart Grid on Main Street: Electricity and Value-added Processing for Agricultural Goods in Rural Haiti;Honduras~Honduras~-Solar-Powered Pumps for Improved Irrigation in Honduras, Nepal, and Zambia; Nepal~Nepal~-~-Solar-Powered Pumps for Improved Irrigation in Honduras, Nepal, and Zambia;Zambia~Zambia~-Solar-Powered Pumps for Improved Irrigation in Honduras, Nepal, and Zambia; | height=500 | width=100% | zoom=2 | service=googlemaps}}
Africa
Benin
Ethiopia
Kenya
Senegal
Tanzania
Zambia
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
- Motivo Engineering: Hybrid Vehicles with Exportable Power for Community-Based Agriculture Mechanization
- Promethean Power Systems: Reducing Milk Spoilage through Solar Powered Milk Chilling in Rural India
Nepal
Thailand
- Polycarbonate Sheet-covered Greenhouse Solardryer for Small-scaled Dried Food Industries in Thailand
The Americas
Haiti
Honduras
Mexico
