Abstract:
Energy is closely linked to food security and the eradication of poverty. Lack of energy is a fundamental obstacle to reducing hunger and malnutrition and reducing poverty. Agri-food systems will have to progressively break their dependence on fossil fuels in order to increase the production and quality of food by using less energy and better quality.The modernization of agri-food systems through increased use of fossil fuels, as it has already done, is not an affordable or sustainable option because of climate change and the impact of high and volatile prices fossil fuels on the price and quality of production and the prices and quality of foodstuffs. Therefore, it is important to consider energy and its links to water and food production and use in future agricultural development. In particular, the agro-food value chain will have to be progressively dissociated from fossil fuel dependence to allow more food to be produced while using less energy or more environmentally friendly energy.The methodology used in this research is as follows. Diagnosis of the agro-food value chain by field visits using the Clean Energy Management Software (RetScreen). Renewable energy technologies have reduced post-harvest food losses and added value: There is good experience in identifying and implementing technologies such as agricultural dryers and solar refrigerators, which have increased smallholder income (and its diversity) and resource efficiency. In conclusion, cross-sectoral partnerships, better governance and diverse inclusive stakeholders will be needed, as well as increased funding and technology sharing to successfully transition to sustainable food and energy systems.
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4-4
DOI:
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Published:
Journal: Abstract Book on Second International Conference on Recent Approaches in Plant Sciences (RAPS-23) 4-5 May 2023 , Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023