Portal:Water and Energy for Food

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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.

The Energy Agriculture Nexus

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Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies

Energy Efficiency

Solar

Bioenergy
Biomass

Biogas


Hydro


Energy within Agro-Processes

  • Irrigation
  • Drying
  • Cooling
  • Processing heat & co-generation

Energy-intensive Agricultural Value Chains


Business Models & Upscaling

  • Innovative Business Models


The Bigger Picture


Studies, Publications and Events


Databases and Tools


Relevant Webpages

Latest Powering Agriculture Articles

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Publication - 2021 Solar Appliance Technology Briefs

Powering Agriculture Events


Articles Needing Attention


Missing Articles


Map of Pilot Projects

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-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;Jordan~Jordan~-A Hydroponic Green Farming Initiative; | height=500 | width=100% | zoom=2 | service=googlemaps}}


Subsaharan Africa

Benin

Ethiopia

Kenya

Senegal

Tanzania

Zambia


Asia

India

Nepal

Thailand


Middle East & North Africa

Jordan


The Americas

Haiti

Honduras

Mexico