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== Welcome to the Powering Agriculture Portal ==
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The '''powering agriculture portal''' aims to provide an overview of the information related to clean energy technologies as well as increased energy efficiency to enhance agricultural production and value.
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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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=== Energy Agriculture<br/>Nexus ===
 
  
*[[Literature Analysis: Energy in Agriculture|Overview: Energy and Agriculture]]
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*<span class="link3">[[The Links between Energy & Food|The Links between Energy & Food]]</span>
*[[Energy within Food and Agricultural Value Chains|Energy within Food and Agricultural Value Chains]]
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*<span class="link3">[[Energy Needs and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agriculture|Energy Needs and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agriculture]]</span>
*[[Energy Saving Potentials in Agriculture|Energy Saving Potentials within Agriculture]]
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*<span class="link3">[[The Potential of Climate-Smart Agriculture|The Potential of Climate-Smart Agriculture]]</span>
*[[Energy Needs in Smallholder Agriculture|Energy Needs in Smallholder Agriculture]]
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*[[Greenhouse-Gas Emissions from the Production and Processing of Food|Greenhouse-Gas Emissions from the Production and Processing of Food]]
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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.
  
=== PoweringAg Technology Database ===
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*<span class="link3">[[Sustainable Energy for Pumping and Irrigation|Pumping and Irrigation]]</span>
[[File:PAT DB Icon.png|left|120px|alt=PAT DB Icon.png|link=PoweringAg Technology Database]] The '''[[PoweringAg Technology Database|PoweringAg Technology Database]]''' offers an overview of currently {{#ask:[[Category:PoweringAg Technology Database]]|format=count}} energy technologies that are applied in agricultural value chains, with the aim to offer alternatives to fossil fuel technologies. It addresses energy as well as agriculture experts.
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*<span class="link3">[[Sustainable Energy for Cooling|Cooling]]</span>
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*<span class="link3">[[Sustainable Energy for Drying|Drying]]</span>
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*<span class="link3">[[Sustainable Energy for Food Processing|Food Processing]]</span>
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[[file:EnergySource blue.svg|30px|link=]] <span class="pag-header">'''Energy Source for Food Production'''</span>
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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.
  
=== Energy Efficiency and<br/>Renewable Energies ===
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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.
  
*[[Energy Efficiency in Powering Agriculture|Energy Efficiency in Powering Agriculture]]
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*<span class="link3">[[Sustainable Energy Use in the Dairy Value Chain|Dairy]]</span>
*[[Solar Energy in Powering Agriculture|Solar Energy in Powering Agriculture]]
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*<span class="link3">[[Sustainable Energy Use in the Rice Value Chain|Rice]]</span>
*[[Bioenergy in Powering Agriculture|Bioenergy in Powering Agriculture]]
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*<span class="link3">[[Sustainable Energy Use in Fruit and Vegetable Value Chains|Fruit and Vegetable]]</span>
*[[Hydropower in Powering Agriculture|Hydropower in Powering Agriculture]]
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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.
  
=== Energy within Agro-Processes ===
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*<span class="link3">[[Energy Efficiency in Agrifood Systems|Energy Efficiency in Agrifood Systems]]</span>
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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.
  
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*<span class="link3">[[Policies and Regulations for Sustainable Agrifood Systems|Policies and Regulations for Sustainable Agrifood Systems]]</span>
*[[Drying|Drying]]
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[[file:Financingteal.svg|30px|link=]]<span class="pag-header">'''Financing and Business Models'''</span>
*[[Renewable Energy for Food Preparation and Processing - WISIONS|Processing]]<br/>
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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.
  
=== <span style="font-size: 16.66px;">Economic Aspects of PoweringAg</span> ===
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*<span class="link3">[[Financial Instruments and Financing for Sustainable Agrifood Systems|Financial Instruments and Financing]]</span>
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*<span class="link3">[[Business Models for Sustainable Agrifood Systems|Business Models]]</span>
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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.
  
*[[Business Plan for Solar Processing of Tomatoes|Business Models]]
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*<span class="link3">[[Gender Aspects in Agriculture|Gender and Agriculture]]</span>
*[[Financial Instruments & Support for Renewable Energy|Financing Instruments]]
 
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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>
=== Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development ===
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All links for reports, case studies, innovations, tools and useful training material can be found here.
  
*'''![[2nd Powering Agriculture Call for Innovation|NEW: 2nd Global Call for Innovations released]]'''
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*<span class="link3">[[Climate-Smart Agrifood Systems: Publications|Publications]]</span>
*[[Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development|Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development]] (PAEGC)
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*<span class="link3">[[Climate-Smart Agrifood Systems: Links|Links]]</span>
*[[Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development initiative - Winners|PAEGC-Winners]]
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*<span class="link3">[[Climate-Smart Agrifood Systems: Tools & Software|Tools & Software]]</span>
*[[Powering Agriculture: Case Studies|Further PoweringAg Case Studies]]
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<h4 style="color:rgb(0, 163, 173);">Contact the Team </h4>
  
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">[mailto:we4f@giz.de we4f@giz.de]</span>
  
*[http://agriwaterpedia.info/wiki/Water,_energy_and_food_nexus Nexus]
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<h4 style="color:rgb(0, 163, 173);"> SPIS Newsletter </h4>
*<span dir="auto">[[Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Agrifood Business Cases|Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Agrifood Business Cases]]</span>
 
*[http://agriwaterpedia.info/wiki/Main_Page Agricultural Water Management: Agriwaterpedia]
 
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=== Studies, Publications and Events ===
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*[[DEG Call for Proposals "Climate partnerships with the private sector"|DEG call for proposals "Climate partnerships with the private sector"]]
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<h4 style="color:rgb(0, 163, 173);"> SPIS Toolbox </h4>
*[[Sustainable Energy for Food Symposium|Sustainable Energy for Food Symposium]] by GIZ and DIE
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">[[Toolbox on SPIS|Toolbox on Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS)]]</span>
*[[Mini-grid Policy Toolkit|Mini-grid Policy Toolkit]]
 
*[http://www.knowledgebank.irri.org/ Rice Knowlege Bank]<br/>
 
*[[International Conference on Renewable Energy Development & Applications for a Sustainable Agriculture (RE & Agri)|International Conference on Renewable Energy Development & Applications for a Sustainable Agriculture]]<br/>
 
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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>
  
*[http://poweringag.org/ Powering Agriculture]
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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>
*[[Portal:Productive Use|Portal on Productive Use]]
 
*[http://www.fao.org/climatechange/climatesmart/en/ FAO Climate-Smart Agriculture]
 
*[http://www.cgiar.org/our-research/cgiar-research-programs/cgiar-research-program-on-climate-change-agriculture-and-food-security-ccafs/ CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)]
 
*[http://www.igen-re.in/library.html Indo-German Energy Programme - Library]
 
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[[File:Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS) - Technology, Economy, Impacts.pdf|80px|Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS) - Technology, Economy, Impacts]]
  
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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/>
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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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