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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Potentials under the different Renewable Energy Technologies

Energy Efficiency

Portal Energy Efficiency

Solar

Bioenergy
Biomass

Biogas

Hydro

Productive Use of Micro Hydro Power (MHP)

Energy within Agro-Processes

Irrigation
Drying
Cooling
Processing heat & co-generation

Energy-intensive Agricultural Value Chains

Rice: Rice Knowlege Bank
Tapioca
Sugar

Business Models & Upscaling

Innovative Business Models
Business Opportunities in the Ghanaian Biogas Sector

The Bigger Picture

Nexus
Agricultural water management: Agriwaterpedia
Political and Economic Framework
Financial Institutions

Studies and Publications

Events

Sustainable Energy for Food Symposium

Databases and Tools

Interactive Renewable Energy Toolkit by Practical Action

Relevant Webpages

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 *Rice: [http://www.knowledgebank.irri.org/ Rice Knowlege Bank]

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