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<h2> Welcome to the Powering Agriculture Portal </h2>
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<h1 style="color:rgb(0, 163, 173);">Welcome to the Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) Portal</h1>
 
 
The '''Powering Agriculture Portal''' aims to provide an overview of information related to clean energy technologies as well as increased energy efficiency to enhance agricultural production and value.<br/>
 
  
 
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The '''Water and Energy for Food''' aims to provide an overview of information related to clean energy technologies as well as increased energy efficiency to enhance agricultural production and value. <span class="link3">[[Water and Energy for Food|Read more...]]</span><br/>
  
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[[file:SustainableEnergy teal.svg|35px|link=]] <span class="pag-header">'''Sustainable Energy for Food'''</span>
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Agriculture is both one of the main energy consuming sectors and one of the most affected sectors by the effects of climate change. Understanding the nexus between energy and food is essential to develop climate-smart solutions in the agricultural sector.
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*<span class="link3">[[The Links between Energy & Food|The Links between Energy & Food]]</span>
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*<span class="link3">[[Energy Needs and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agriculture|Energy Needs and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agriculture]]</span>
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*<span class="link3">[[The Potential of Climate-Smart Agriculture|The Potential of Climate-Smart Agriculture]]</span>
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[[file:WaterinAgriculture blue.svg|35px|link3=]]<span class="pag-header">'''Water Use in Agriculture'''</span>
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Around 70 percent of global freshwater withdrawals go into agriculture. Sustainable water management is pivotal in order to increase water use efficiency and ensure food and nutrition security.
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*<span class="link3">[[Water Use in Agriculture|Water Use in Agriculture ]]</span>
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[[file:Application blue.svg|30px|link3=]]<span class="pag-header">'''Application in Food and Agriculture'''</span>
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Sustainable energy can be applied in a large variety of agricultural activities, ensuring electricity supply in remote areas while increasing farmers’ incomes by saving costs on energy provision from traditional sources.
  
*[[Introducing the Energy-Agriculture Nexus |Introducing the Nexus]]
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*<span class="link3">[[Sustainable Energy for Pumping and Irrigation|Pumping and Irrigation]]</span>
*[[Policies and Regulations for the Energy-Agriculture Nexus|Policies and Regulations for the Nexus]]
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*<span class="link3">[[Sustainable Energy for Cooling|Cooling]]</span>
*[[Comparison of various Policy Tools for Promoting Renewable Energies|Comparison of various Policy Tools for Promoting Renewable Energies]]
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*<span class="link3">[[Sustainable Energy for Drying|Drying]]</span>
*[[Literature Analysis: Energy in Agriculture|Literature overview: Energy and Agriculture]]
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*<span class="link3">[[Sustainable Energy for Food Processing|Food Processing]]</span>
*[[Energy Needs in Smallholder Agriculture|Energy Needs in Smallholder Agriculture]]<br/>
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*[[Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agriculture|GHG Emissions from Agriculture]]
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[[file:EnergySource blue.svg|30px|link=]] <span class="pag-header">'''Energy Source for Food Production'''</span>
*[[Co-optimizing Solutions: Water and Energy for Food, Feed and Fiber|Co-optimizing Solutions: Water and Energy for Food, Feed and Fiber]]<br/>
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Depending on the geographical location, some energy sources are more suitable for agricultural production and processing steps than others. Adapting to local conditions is essential to improve energy efficiency.
  
<h3> Renewable Energies </h3>
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*<span class="link3">[[Solar Power as Energy Source in Agrifood Systems|Solar Power]]</span>
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*<span class="link3">[[Biomass and Biogas as Energy Source in Agrifood Systems|Biomass and Biogas]]</span>
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*<span class="link3">[[Wind, Hydro and other Energy Sources in Agrifood Systems|Wind, Hydro and other Energy Sources]]</span>
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[[file:ValueChain blue.svg|100px|link=]]<span class="pag-header">'''Value Chain'''</span>
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The implementation of sustainable energy can be found among all steps of different value chains. Depending on production requirements and local conditions, technical innovations can improve farmers’ livelihoods considerably.
  
*[[Renewable Energy Resources in Powering Agriculture|Renewable Energy Resources]]
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*<span class="link3">[[Sustainable Energy Use in the Dairy Value Chain|Dairy]]</span>
*[[Wind Energy in Powering Agriculture|Wind Energy]]
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*<span class="link3">[[Sustainable Energy Use in the Rice Value Chain|Rice]]</span>
*[[Solar Energy in Powering Agriculture|Solar Energy]]
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*<span class="link3">[[Sustainable Energy Use in Fruit and Vegetable Value Chains|Fruit and Vegetable]]</span>
*[[Bioenergy in Powering Agriculture|Bioenergy]]
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*[[Hydropower in Powering Agriculture|Hydropower]]
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[[file:EnergyEfficiency blue.svg|30px|link=]]<span class="pag-header">'''Energy Efficiency'''</span>
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The world’s first fuel is energy efficiency, key to protect natural resources and the climate. Identifying and solving efficiency gaps is crucial for sustainable development.
  
<h3> Economic Aspects of PoweringAg </h3>
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*<span class="link3">[[Energy Efficiency in Agrifood Systems|Energy Efficiency in Agrifood Systems]]</span>
*[[Business Models for the Energy-Agriculture Nexus|Business Models]]
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*[[Financial Instruments & Support for Renewable Energy|Financing Instruments]]
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[[file:PoliciesRegulations blue.svg|30px|link=]]<span class="pag-header">'''Policies and Regulations'''</span>
*[[Comparative Financial Analysis of Irrigation Solutions|Comparative Financial Analysis of Irrigation Solutions]]
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*[[Agri-food Enterprises in the Energy-Agriculture Nexus|Agri-food Enterprises]]
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The adoption of clean energy solutions can improve considerably when governmental action and regulations provide clear incentives and complement market development.
*[[Techno-Economic Analysis in Agricultural Value Chains|Techno-Economic Analysis in Agricultural Value Chains]]
 
*[[Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Agrifood Business Cases|Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Agrifood Business Cases]]<br/>
 
  
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<h3> PoweringAg: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development </h3>
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[[file:Financingteal.svg|30px|link=]]<span class="pag-header">'''Financing and Business Models'''</span>
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As financing is usually the main barrier to gain access to innovative sustainable technologies, both appropriate financial instruments and thoughtful business models are necessary to promote and finance sustainable innovations.
  
*[[MOOC: Powering Agriculture – Sustainable Energy for Food|MOOC Powering Agriculture]]
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*<span class="link3">[[Financial Instruments and Financing for Sustainable Agrifood Systems|Financial Instruments and Financing]]</span>
*[https://poweringag.org/docs/annual-report-fy-2015 Powering Agriculture Annual Report]
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*<span class="link3">[[Business Models for Sustainable Agrifood Systems|Business Models]]</span>
*[[Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development|Powering Ag: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development (PAEGC)]]
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*[[Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development initiative - Winners|PAEGC-Winners]]
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[[file:Crosscutting icon.svg|30px|link=]]<span class="pag-header">'''Cross-cutting Issues'''</span>
*[[Opportunities for Agri-Food Chains to become Energy-Smart|Study: Energy-Smart agri-food Chains]]
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The linkages between water, energy and agriculture impact a multitude of cross-cutting issues, such as gender, health and land rights.
  
<h3> Energy in Agro-Processes </h3>
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*<span class="link3">[[Gender Aspects in Agriculture|Gender and Agriculture]]</span>
*[[Energy within Food and Agricultural Value Chains|Energy within Food and Agricultural Value Chains]]
 
*[[Manual and Tools for Promoting SPIS – Stocktaking and Analysis Report|Manual and Tools for Promoting Solar Powered Irrigation Systems]]
 
*[[Powering Agriculture: Irrigation|Irrigation]]<br/>
 
*[[Agricultural Processing|Processing]]<br/>
 
*[[Cooling for Agriculture|Cooling]]<br/>
 
  
<h3> Energy Efficiency </h3>
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*[[Energy Efficiency Introduction|Basics of Energy Efficiency]]
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[[file:blank icon.svg|30px|link=]]<span class="pag-header">'''Downloads and Links&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;'''</span>
*[[Energy Efficiency in Powering Agriculture|Energy Efficiency in Agriculture]]
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All links for reports, case studies, innovations, tools and useful training material can be found here.
  
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*<span class="link3">[[Climate-Smart Agrifood Systems: Publications|Publications]]</span>
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*<span class="link3">[[Climate-Smart Agrifood Systems: Links|Links]]</span>
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*<span class="link3">[[Climate-Smart Agrifood Systems: Tools & Software|Tools & Software]]</span>
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<h4 style="color:rgb(0, 163, 173);">Contact the Team </h4>
  
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<h4> [[File:Logo Discussions.png|180px|alt=Logo Discussions.png|link=Group talk:Powering Agriculture]] </h4>
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<h4 style="color:rgb(0, 163, 173);"> SPIS Newsletter </h4>
Have a query? Discuss it with the agriculture experts on energypedia '''[[Group talk:Powering Agriculture|here]]'''!<br/>
 
  
<h4> Report of the Month </h4>
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[http://www.greengrowthknowledge.org/resource/status-water-food-energy-nexus-asia-and-pacific/ The Status of the Water-Food-Energy Nexus in Asia and the Pacific]
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<h4 style="color:rgb(0, 163, 173);"> SPIS Toolbox </h4>
<h4> Latest Powering Agriculture Articles </h4>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">[[Toolbox on SPIS|Toolbox on Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS)]]</span>
  
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<h4 style="color:rgb(0, 163, 173);"> News of the Month </h4>
<h4> Latest Powering Agriculture Documents </h4>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">[http://sip.africa.iwmi.org/ New tool to assess land suitability for irrigation using solar energy]</span>
[https://energypedia.info/wiki/File:GIZ_(2016)_-_Solar_Powered_Irrigation_Systems_-_Technology,_Economy,_Impacts.pdf&page=1 Solar Powered Irrigation Systems - Technology, Economy, Impacts]
 
  
[https://energypedia.info/index.php?title=File:Opportunities_for_Agri-Food_Chains_to_become_Energy-Smart.pdf&page=1 Opportunities for Agri-Food Chains to become Energy-Smart]
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">[https://www.powerforall.org/resources/fact-sheets/fact-sheet-productive-uses-of-energy?utm_source=ZohoCRM+Contacts&utm_campaign=34141ee49c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_1_30_2018_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7c3f1e0b60-34141ee49c-326791533 Fact Sheet: Productive uses of energy]</span>
  
<h4> Powering Agriculture Events </h4>
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<h4 style="color:rgb(0, 163, 173);">Start a Discussion </h4>
  
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Have a query? Discuss it with the agriculture experts on energypedia '''<span class="link3">[[Group:Water_and_Energy_for_Food|here]]</span>'''!<br/>
*[[Portal:Productive Use|Portal on Productive Use]]
 
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Welcome to the Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) Portal

The Water and Energy for Food aims to provide an overview of information related to clean energy technologies as well as increased energy efficiency to enhance agricultural production and value. Read more...

SustainableEnergy teal.svg Sustainable Energy for Food

Agriculture is both one of the main energy consuming sectors and one of the most affected sectors by the effects of climate change. Understanding the nexus between energy and food is essential to develop climate-smart solutions in the agricultural sector.

link3=Water Use in Agriculture

Around 70 percent of global freshwater withdrawals go into agriculture. Sustainable water management is pivotal in order to increase water use efficiency and ensure food and nutrition security.

link3=Application in Food and Agriculture

Sustainable energy can be applied in a large variety of agricultural activities, ensuring electricity supply in remote areas while increasing farmers’ incomes by saving costs on energy provision from traditional sources.

EnergySource blue.svg Energy Source for Food Production

Depending on the geographical location, some energy sources are more suitable for agricultural production and processing steps than others. Adapting to local conditions is essential to improve energy efficiency.

ValueChain blue.svgValue Chain

The implementation of sustainable energy can be found among all steps of different value chains. Depending on production requirements and local conditions, technical innovations can improve farmers’ livelihoods considerably.

EnergyEfficiency blue.svgEnergy Efficiency

The world’s first fuel is energy efficiency, key to protect natural resources and the climate. Identifying and solving efficiency gaps is crucial for sustainable development.

PoliciesRegulations blue.svgPolicies and Regulations

The adoption of clean energy solutions can improve considerably when governmental action and regulations provide clear incentives and complement market development.

Financingteal.svgFinancing and Business Models

As financing is usually the main barrier to gain access to innovative sustainable technologies, both appropriate financial instruments and thoughtful business models are necessary to promote and finance sustainable innovations.

Crosscutting icon.svgCross-cutting Issues

The linkages between water, energy and agriculture impact a multitude of cross-cutting issues, such as gender, health and land rights.

Blank icon.svgDownloads and Links             

All links for reports, case studies, innovations, tools and useful training material can be found here.

Contact the Team

we4f@giz.de

SPIS Newsletter

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SPIS Toolbox

Toolbox on Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS)

News of the Month

New tool to assess land suitability for irrigation using solar energy

Fact Sheet: Productive uses of energy

Latest Publications

Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS) - Technology, Economy, Impacts

Events

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