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This project database contains descriptions of projects working with clean energy solutions for increasing agricultural productivity and/or value. It covers good practices and lessons learnt by these projects – with the goal to share and co-create knowledge on solutions for an energy smart agriculture. It’s an interactive database, so please feel free to add relevant projects!		11 January 2021 Food Security and Women Empowerment Through Solar-Powered Irrigation in Niger 22 December 2020 The Integrated Development Partnership between WE4F East Africa Regional Innovation Hub and Miyonga 22 December 2020 Partnership between the WE4F East Africa Regional Innovation Hub and Turkana Basin Institute
East Asia & Pacific	Europe & Central Asia
Latin America & The Caribbean	Middle East and North Africa
North America	South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa

Project overview
This page provides an overview of all projects entailed in the PoweringAg Project Database (in alphabetical order). Currently, there are 55 projects listed. Browse the list or click through the card to find interesting projects. If you think a project is missing, please feel free to add it here.

Projects	Source of Energy	Value Chain Step	Country / Region
Affordable, High-Performance Solar Irrigation for Smallholder Farmers KickStart International (Kenya)	☑ Solar	☑ Mechanization ☑ Other: Irrigation	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya
Analysis of the commercial viability of the Solar Milk Cooling (SMC) in Kenya University of Hohenheim supported by GIZ ‘Sustainable Energy for Food – Powering Agriculture’	☑ Solar	☑ Controlled Temperature ☑ Preservation	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya
Biogas Milk Chilling to Increase Productivity and Incomes of Dairy Farmers SimGas Tanzania, Ltd. (Tanzania)	☑ Biogas	☑ Controlled Temperature	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania
Biogas-Powered Evaporative Cooling for Uganda’s Dairy Industry University of Georgia Research Foundation (UGARF)	☑ Biogas	☑ Controlled Temperature	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Uganda
Biomass Mini-Grids for Palm Oil Producing Communities Camco Clean Energy	☑ Biomass	☑ Processing	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Benin, Tanzania
Biomass and Solar PV Hybrid Minigrids for Off-Grid Farming Communities Husk Power Systems (India)	☑ Solar ☑ Biomass	☑ Controlled Atmosphere ☑ Other: Decentralized Power	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Ghana, Nigeria
Biomass-Powered Thermal Processing of Ethiopian Bamboo African Bamboo		☑ Processing	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Ethiopia
Clean Energy Solutions in Dairy Value Chains: analyzing and sharing challenges and opportunities in India and Kenya - REEEP REEEP, Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development (PAEGC)			☑ South Asia - India ☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya
Collaboration to Scale-Up High-Potential Innovations in Agribusiness in West Africa Water & Energy for Food (WE4F), ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (ECREEE)	☑ Solar ☑ Energy Efficiency	☑ Efficiency of Operation ☑ Processing	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa
Commercial viability of “Solar-Powered Cold Rooms for Fruits and Vegetable Growers in Nigeria” The Smallholders Foundation / ColdHubs Limited (for-profit social venture founded by SHF), funded by GIZ „Sustainable Energy for Food – Powering Agriculture“	☑ Solar	☑ Controlled Temperature ☑ Preservation	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Nigeria
Do-It-Yourself – Solar Cooling Units University of Hohenheim funded by GIZ ‘Sustainable Energy for Food – Powering Agriculture’	☑ Solar	☑ Controlled Temperature ☑ Preservation	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya, Mali
Energy Efficiency in Kenyan Tea Factories & Energy Auditing in Tea and Dairy Industries Kenya Tea Development Authority KTDA, Ethical Tea Partnership ETP, Strathmore Energy Research Centre SERC	☑ Energy Efficiency	☑ Processing	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya
Field Evaluation of a Passive Aeration System for Aquaculture University of Toronto	☑ Solar	☑ Efficiency of Operation ☑ Processing ☑ Controlled Atmosphere ☑ Controlled Temperature	☑ South Asia - Bangladesh
Field Evaluation of a Passive Aeration System for Aquaculture University of Toronto (Canada)	☑ Solar	☑ Controlled Atmosphere ☑ Other: Aeration	☑ South Asia - Bangladesh
Field Testing of an Innovative Solar Powered Milk Cooling Solution for the higher Efficiency of the Dairy Subsector in Tunisia International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), University of Hohenheim, Phaesun, Tunisian Institute of Agriculture Research (INRAT)	☑ Solar	☑ Efficiency of Operation ☑ Controlled Temperature	☑ Middle East & North Africa - Tunisia
Food Security and Women Empowerment Through Solar-Powered Irrigation in Niger Water and Energy for Food (WE4F), The National Coordination of Water Users (CNU) in Niger	☑ Solar ☑ Energy Efficiency ☑ Other: Hybrid	☑ Other: Irrigation	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Niger
GrainSafe™ Dry (GSD) Development International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), GrainPro, Inc., Hohenheim University, GIZ ‘Sustainable Energy for Food – Powering Agriculture’	☑ Solar	☑ Processing ☑ Controlled Temperature ☑ Preservation
Hybrid Vehicles with Exportable Power for Community-Based Agriculture Mechanization Motivo Engineering	☑ Solar ☑ Wind ☑ Hydro	☑ Processing	☑ South Asia - India
Hydroponic Green Farming Initiative Eco Consult		☑ Processing	☑ Middle East & North Africa - Jordan
Improving Coffee Production and Quality Using Infrared Technology Horn of Africa Regional Environment Center and Network—Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia)	☑ Biogas	☑ Processing	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Ethiopia
Improving and promoting vegetables cold storage in Nigeria The Smallholders Foundation, supported by GIZ ‘Sustainable Energy for Food – Powering Agriculture.	☑ Solar	☑ Transportation ☑ Controlled Temperature ☑ Preservation
Low-Cost Pay-Per-Use Irrigation Using Solar Trolley Systems Claro Energy (India)	☑ Solar	☑ Efficiency of Operation ☑ Other: Irrigation
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) & CaribOOC on Sustainable Energy for Food TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences, GIZ, FAO, ZEF	☑ Solar ☑ Biomass ☑ Biofuel ☑ Biogas ☑ Wind ☑ Geo-Thermal ☑ Hydro ☑ Energy Efficiency
Maximizing Use of SWP Technology in India Indo-German Energy Programme Access to Energy in Rural Areas (IGEN-ACCESS)	☑ Solar	☑ Mechanization	☑ South Asia - India
Maximizing Use of Solar-Powered Water Purification System Technologies in India GIZ ‘Sustainable Energy for Food – Powering Agriculture’	☑ Solar ☑ Energy Efficiency	☑ Efficiency of Operation
Micro-Solar Utilities for Small-Scale Irrigation in Senegal The Earth Institute - Columbia University	☑ Solar	☑ Processing	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Senegal
Nurturing the Market Development of for Solar-Powered Irrigation-Systems (SPIS) in India GIZ Indo-German Energy Programme - Access to Energy in Rural Areas (IGEN-ACCESS)	☑ Solar	☑ Efficiency of Operation ☑ Other: Irrigation	☑ South Asia - India
PV-Integrated Drip Irrigation and Fertigation Systems Institute for University Cooperation (ICU) (Italy)	☑ Solar	☑ Efficiency of Operation ☑ Other: Irrigation	☑ Middle East & North Africa - Jordan, Lebanon
Partnership between the WE4F East Africa Regional Innovation Hub and Turkana Basin Institute Water and Energy for Food (WE4F), Turkana Basin Institute (TBI)	☑ Solar ☑ Energy Efficiency	☑ Efficiency of Operation ☑ Processing ☑ Other: Hydroponic Agriculture, Water Purification, Solar Powered Reverse Osmosis (RO)	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya
Powering Agriculture with Renewable Energy Ariya Capital Group Limited (Kenya)	☑ Solar ☑ Wind	☑ Other: Decentralized Power	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
Private Sector Financed Community Solar Microgrids and Agricultural Accelerators Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (Guatemala)	☑ Solar	☑ Other: Decentralized Power	☑ Latin America & The Carribean - Guatemala
Promotion of solar refrigeration for agricultural value-chains University of Hohenheim, GIZ - Powering Agriculture on behalf of BMZ (German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development)	☑ Solar	☑ Efficiency of Operation ☑ Processing ☑ Controlled Temperature ☑ Preservation	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya
Realizing the potential and managing the risks of Solar-Powered Irrigation Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), GIZ ‘Sustainable Energy for Food – Powering Agriculture’; International Water Management Institute (WIMI), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)	☑ Solar
Reducing Milk Spoilage through Solar Powered Milk Chilling Promethean Power Systems	☑ Solar	☑ Processing	☑ South Asia - India
Renewable Microgrids for Off-Grid Fish Hatcheries and Surrounding Communities International Development Enterprises (iDE) Bangladesh (United States)	☑ Solar ☑ Wind	☑ Efficiency of Operation ☑ Other: Decentralized Power	☑ South Asia - Bangladesh
Resource-conserving Irrigation with Photovoltaic Pumping Systems GIZ	☑ Solar	☑ Efficiency of Operation	☑ Latin America & The Carribean - Chile
Scaling the Distribution of Tailored Agro-Solar Irrigation Kits to Smallholder Farmers SunCulture (Kenya)	☑ Solar	☑ Efficiency of Operation ☑ Other: Irrigation	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Smart Energy Concept Chile Deutsch-Chilenische Industrie- und Handelskammer (AHK Chile)	☑ Energy Efficiency		☑ Latin America & The Carribean - Chile
Smart Grid on Main Street: Electricity and Value-added Processing for Agricultural Goods Earth Spark International		☑ Efficiency of Operation ☑ Processing	☑ Latin America & The Carribean - Haiti
Solar Agro-Processing Power Stations Village Infrastructure Angels (VIA) (United Kingdom)	☑ Solar	☑ Processing	☑ East Asia & Pacific - Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Vanuatu
Solar Bubble Dryer IRRI (International Rice Research Institute), University of Hohenheim, CIGAR (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research), GrainPro Inc., GIZ - Powering Agriculture on behalf of BMZ (German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development)	☑ Solar	☑ Preservation	☑ East Asia & Pacific - Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam ☑ Latin America & The Carribean - Nicaragua
Solar Irrigation for Smallholder Farmers in Least Developed Regions of Tanzania GIZ, Energy 4 Impact	☑ Solar ☑ Energy Efficiency	☑ Efficiency of Operation ☑ Processing	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Tanzania
Solar Powered Irrigation System Toolbox GIZ ‘Sustainable Energy for Food – Powering Agriculture’, FAO	☑ Solar
Solar Powered Irrigation Systems GIZ Egypt - RaSeed	☑ Solar	☑ Efficiency of Operation ☑ Processing ☑ Other: Irrigation	☑ Middle East & North Africa - Egypt
Solar powered Cold Room (SPCR) for Fruits and Vegetable in Nigeria Smallholders Foundation, GIZ Green Cooling Initiative, Institute of Air Handling and Refrigeration (ILK)	☑ Solar	☑ Efficiency of Operation ☑ Controlled Temperature	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Nigeria
Solar-Powered Milk Cooling University of Hohenheim funded by GIZ ‘Sustainable Energy for Food – Powering Agriculture’	☑ Solar	☑ Controlled Atmosphere ☑ Preservation	☑ Latin America & The Carribean - Colombia ☑ Middle East & North Africa - Tunisia ☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya
Solar-Powered Pumps for Improved Irrigation iDE	☑ Solar	☑ Processing	☑ Latin America & The Carribean - Honduras ☑ South Asia - Nepal ☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Zambia
Solar-Powered Refrigeration for Kenyan Dairy Farms SunDanzer	☑ Solar	☑ Efficiency of Operation ☑ Processing	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya
Solar-Powered Sesame Oil Production in Burkina Faso University of Hohenheim funded by GIZ ‘Sustainable Energy for Food – Powering Agriculture’	☑ Solar	☑ Processing	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Burkina Faso
Strengthening post-harvest processes in Africa using improved solar drying University of Hohenheim funded by GIZ ‘Sustainable Energy for Food – Powering Agriculture’	☑ Solar	☑ Processing ☑ Controlled Atmosphere ☑ Controlled Temperature	☑ East Asia & Pacific - Philippines ☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya
SunChill: Solar Cooling for Horticultural Preservation Rebound Technology	☑ Solar	☑ Efficiency of Operation ☑ Preservation	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Mozambique
Sunflower Pump: Asset-Financed Solar Irrigation Pumps for Smallholder Farmers Futurepump (Kenya)	☑ Solar	☑ Efficiency of Operation ☑ Other: Irrigation	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya
The Integrated Development Partnership between WE4F East Africa Regional Innovation Hub and Miyonga GIZ, Miyonga	☑ Solar ☑ Energy Efficiency ☑ Other: Solar-powered mill and cold storage	☑ Efficiency of Operation ☑ Processing ☑ Transportation ☑ Preservation	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya
Transforming Rice Production and Processing through Productive Use of Energy for Improved Livelihood and Food Security in Senegal GIZ, Energy 4 Impact	☑ Solar ☑ Energy Efficiency	☑ Efficiency of Operation ☑ Processing	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Senegal
Transforming Rice Production and Processing through Efficient and Renewable Energy in Benin GIZ, Energy 4 Impact	☑ Solar ☑ Energy Efficiency	☑ Efficiency of Operation ☑ Processing	☑ Sub-Saharan Africa - Benin

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