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Ranisha at 19:06, 14 July 2020

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Rebecca Navarro: /* Overview */

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Stefan Eibisch at 09:34, 1 April 2016

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Manuela Guenther at 12:29, 24 March 2015

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Ranisha at 07:58, 7 January 2015

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 Broadly, agricultural production can be divided into [[Energy for Agriculture#Land Preparation.2C Cultivation.2C Harvesting and Threshing|Land Preparation, Cultivation, Harvesting and Threshing]] and [[Energy for Agriculture#Irrigation|Irrigation]].<br/>
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 Especially in emerging countries, the rapidly growing agro-industry faces the challenge of covering its energy needs within processing. In India for example, the installed capacity of the fruit and vegetable processing industry has been doubled between 1993 and 2006. Energy consumption of the Indian food processing industry (including the production of meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and oil, beverages, products by grain mills and dairies, and other foods such as bakery products, convenience products, cocoa products or salty snacks) requires 5,300 kilotons of oil equivalent per year.<br/>
-Most energy is consumed throughout the processes of washing and cleaning, cooking, cooling, extraction, pureeing, brewing, baking, pasteurizing, boiling, [[Energy_for_Agriculture|drying]]&nbsp;and dehydration. With regards to meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and edible oil, electrical energy accounts for about 50% of energy consumption, especially for preservation and processing. In further segments such as beverages and other foods, a high proportion of the required energy is needed for heating processes – which to a large extent is delivered by petroleum and biomass<ref>GIZ, 2011. Identification of Industrial Sectors Promising for Commercialisation of Solar Energy – Commercialisation of Solar Energy in Urban and Industrial Areas – ComSolar</ref>.<br/>
+Most energy is consumed throughout the processes of washing and cleaning, cooking, cooling, extraction, pureeing, brewing, baking, pasteurizing, boiling, [[Energy for Agriculture#Drying of Produce|drying]] and dehydration. With regards to meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and edible oil, electrical energy accounts for about 50% of energy consumption, especially for preservation and processing. In further segments such as beverages and other foods, a high proportion of the required energy is needed for heating processes – which to a large extent is delivered by petroleum and biomass<ref>GIZ, 2011. Identification of Industrial Sectors Promising for Commercialisation of Solar Energy – Commercialisation of Solar Energy in Urban and Industrial Areas – ComSolar</ref>.<br/>
 Broadly, the most energy intensive activities are [[Energy for Agriculture#Drying of Produce|drying]], cooling, [[Energy for Agriculture#Post-harvest and Storage|postharvest and storage]], food and beverage processing. Especially in developing countries, the demand for cooling is increasing rapidly where [[Solar Cooling|solar assisted cooling]] is an option.<br/>

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 Broadly, agricultural production can be divided into [[Energy for Agriculture#Land Preparation.2C Cultivation.2C Harvesting and Threshing|Land Preparation, Cultivation, Harvesting and Threshing]] and [[Energy for Agriculture#Irrigation|Irrigation]].<br/>
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 Especially in emerging countries, the rapidly growing agro-industry faces the challenge of covering its energy needs within processing. In India for example, the installed capacity of the fruit and vegetable processing industry has been doubled between 1993 and 2006. Energy consumption of the Indian food processing industry (including the production of meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and oil, beverages, products by grain mills and dairies, and other foods such as bakery products, convenience products, cocoa products or salty snacks) requires 5,300 kilotons of oil equivalent per year.<br/>
-Most energy is consumed throughout the processes of washing and cleaning, cooking, cooling, extraction, pureeing, brewing, baking, pasteurizing, boiling, [[Drying of Produce|drying]]&nbsp;and dehydration. With regards to meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and edible oil, electrical energy accounts for about 50% of energy consumption, especially for preservation and processing. In further segments such as beverages and other foods, a high proportion of the required energy is needed for heating processes – which to a large extent is delivered by petroleum and biomass<ref>GIZ, 2011. Identification of Industrial Sectors Promising for Commercialisation of Solar Energy – Commercialisation of Solar Energy in Urban and Industrial Areas – ComSolar</ref>.<br/>
+Most energy is consumed throughout the processes of washing and cleaning, cooking, cooling, extraction, pureeing, brewing, baking, pasteurizing, boiling, [[Energy_for_Agriculture|drying]]&nbsp;and dehydration. With regards to meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and edible oil, electrical energy accounts for about 50% of energy consumption, especially for preservation and processing. In further segments such as beverages and other foods, a high proportion of the required energy is needed for heating processes – which to a large extent is delivered by petroleum and biomass<ref>GIZ, 2011. Identification of Industrial Sectors Promising for Commercialisation of Solar Energy – Commercialisation of Solar Energy in Urban and Industrial Areas – ComSolar</ref>.<br/>
 Broadly, the most energy intensive activities are [[Energy for Agriculture#Drying of Produce|drying]], cooling, [[Energy for Agriculture#Post-harvest and Storage|postharvest and storage]], food and beverage processing. Especially in developing countries, the demand for cooling is increasing rapidly where [[Solar Cooling|solar assisted cooling]] is an option.<br/>

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 Broadly, agricultural production can be divided into [[Energy for Agriculture#Land Preparation.2C Cultivation.2C Harvesting and Threshing|Land Preparation, Cultivation, Harvesting and Threshing]] and [[Energy for Agriculture#Irrigation|Irrigation]].<br/>
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 Especially in emerging countries, the rapidly growing agro-industry faces the challenge of covering its energy needs within processing. In India for example, the installed capacity of the fruit and vegetable processing industry has been doubled between 1993 and 2006. Energy consumption of the Indian food processing industry (including the production of meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and oil, beverages, products by grain mills and dairies, and other foods such as bakery products, convenience products, cocoa products or salty snacks) requires 5,300 kilotons of oil equivalent per year.<br/>
-Most energy is consumed throughout the processes of washing and cleaning, cooking, cooling, extraction, pureeing, brewing, baking, pasteurizing, boiling, [[Energy_for_Agriculture|drying]]&nbsp;and dehydration. With regards to meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and edible oil, electrical energy accounts for about 50% of energy consumption, especially for preservation and processing. In further segments such as beverages and other foods, a high proportion of the required energy is needed for heating processes – which to a large extent is delivered by petroleum and biomass<ref>GIZ, 2011. Identification of Industrial Sectors Promising for Commercialisation of Solar Energy – Commercialisation of Solar Energy in Urban and Industrial Areas – ComSolar</ref>.<br/>
+Most energy is consumed throughout the processes of washing and cleaning, cooking, cooling, extraction, pureeing, brewing, baking, pasteurizing, boiling, [[Drying of Produce|drying]]&nbsp;and dehydration. With regards to meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and edible oil, electrical energy accounts for about 50% of energy consumption, especially for preservation and processing. In further segments such as beverages and other foods, a high proportion of the required energy is needed for heating processes – which to a large extent is delivered by petroleum and biomass<ref>GIZ, 2011. Identification of Industrial Sectors Promising for Commercialisation of Solar Energy – Commercialisation of Solar Energy in Urban and Industrial Areas – ComSolar</ref>.<br/>
 Broadly, the most energy intensive activities are [[Energy for Agriculture#Drying of Produce|drying]], cooling, [[Energy for Agriculture#Post-harvest and Storage|postharvest and storage]], food and beverage processing. Especially in developing countries, the demand for cooling is increasing rapidly where [[Solar Cooling|solar assisted cooling]] is an option.<br/>

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 Broadly, agricultural production can be divided into [[Energy for Agriculture#Land Preparation.2C Cultivation.2C Harvesting and Threshing|Land Preparation, Cultivation, Harvesting and Threshing]] and [[Energy for Agriculture#Irrigation|Irrigation]].<br/>
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 Especially in emerging countries, the rapidly growing agro-industry faces the challenge of covering its energy needs within processing. In India for example, the installed capacity of the fruit and vegetable processing industry has been doubled between 1993 and 2006. Energy consumption of the Indian food processing industry (including the production of meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and oil, beverages, products by grain mills and dairies, and other foods such as bakery products, convenience products, cocoa products or salty snacks) requires 5,300 kilotons of oil equivalent per year.<br/>
-Most energy is consumed throughout the processes of washing and cleaning, cooking, cooling, extraction, pureeing, brewing, baking, pasteurizing, boiling, [[Drying of Produce|drying]] and dehydration. With regards to meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and edible oil, electrical energy accounts for about 50% of energy consumption, especially for preservation and processing. In further segments such as beverages and other foods, a high proportion of the required energy is needed for heating processes – which to a large extent is delivered by petroleum and biomass<ref>GIZ, 2011. Identification of Industrial Sectors Promising for Commercialisation of Solar Energy – Commercialisation of Solar Energy in Urban and Industrial Areas – ComSolar</ref>.<br/>
+Most energy is consumed throughout the processes of washing and cleaning, cooking, cooling, extraction, pureeing, brewing, baking, pasteurizing, boiling, [[Energy_for_Agriculture|drying]]&nbsp;and dehydration. With regards to meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and edible oil, electrical energy accounts for about 50% of energy consumption, especially for preservation and processing. In further segments such as beverages and other foods, a high proportion of the required energy is needed for heating processes – which to a large extent is delivered by petroleum and biomass<ref>GIZ, 2011. Identification of Industrial Sectors Promising for Commercialisation of Solar Energy – Commercialisation of Solar Energy in Urban and Industrial Areas – ComSolar</ref>.<br/>
 Broadly, the most energy intensive activities are [[Energy for Agriculture#Drying of Produce|drying]], cooling, [[Energy for Agriculture#Post-harvest and Storage|postharvest and storage]], food and beverage processing. Especially in developing countries, the demand for cooling is increasing rapidly where [[Solar Cooling|solar assisted cooling]] is an option.<br/>

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 Broadly, agricultural production can be divided into [[Energy for Agriculture#Land Preparation.2C Cultivation.2C Harvesting and Threshing|Land Preparation, Cultivation, Harvesting and Threshing]] and [[Energy for Agriculture#Irrigation|Irrigation]].<br/>
 == Processing ==
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 Especially in emerging countries, the rapidly growing agro-industry faces the challenge of covering its energy needs within processing. In India for example, the installed capacity of the fruit and vegetable processing industry has been doubled between 1993 and 2006. Energy consumption of the Indian food processing industry (including the production of meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and oil, beverages, products by grain mills and dairies, and other foods such as bakery products, convenience products, cocoa products or salty snacks) requires 5,300 kilotons of oil equivalent per year.<br/>
-Most energy is consumed throughout the processes of washing and cleaning, cooking, cooling, extraction, pureeing, brewing, baking, pasteurizing, boiling, [[Energy for Agriculture|drying]] and dehydration. With regards to meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and edible oil, electrical energy accounts for about 50% of energy consumption, especially for preservation and processing. In further segments such as beverages and other foods, a high proportion of the required energy is needed for heating processes – which to a large extent is delivered by petroleum and biomass<ref>GIZ, 2011. Identification of Industrial Sectors Promising for Commercialisation of Solar Energy – Commercialisation of Solar Energy in Urban and Industrial Areas – ComSolar</ref>.<br/>
+Most energy is consumed throughout the processes of washing and cleaning, cooking, cooling, extraction, pureeing, brewing, baking, pasteurizing, boiling, [[Drying of Produce|drying]] and dehydration. With regards to meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and edible oil, electrical energy accounts for about 50% of energy consumption, especially for preservation and processing. In further segments such as beverages and other foods, a high proportion of the required energy is needed for heating processes – which to a large extent is delivered by petroleum and biomass<ref>GIZ, 2011. Identification of Industrial Sectors Promising for Commercialisation of Solar Energy – Commercialisation of Solar Energy in Urban and Industrial Areas – ComSolar</ref>.<br/>
 Broadly, the most energy intensive activities are [[Energy for Agriculture#Drying of Produce|drying]], cooling, [[Energy for Agriculture#Post-harvest and Storage|postharvest and storage]], food and beverage processing. Especially in developing countries, the demand for cooling is increasing rapidly where [[Solar Cooling|solar assisted cooling]] is an option.<br/>
 = Challenges to Increase Agricultural Productivity =

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 = Overview<br/> =
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 *[[Energy for Agriculture|Energy for Agriculture]]<br/>
-*[[Portal:Powering Agriculture|Powering Agriculture Portal on energypedia]]<br/>
+*[[Portal:Water and Energy for Food|Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) portal on energypedia]]
 *FAO Study: [[Opportunities_for_Agri-Food_Chains_to_become_Energy-Smart|Opportunities for Agri-Food Chains to become Energy-Smart]]<br/>
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 <references /><br/>
 [[Category:Agriculture]]

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 = Overview<br/> =
-About 30% of global energy is consumed&nbsp;in the agricultural and food sector. Energy is needed at every level of the food value chain, including the production of agricultural inputs, agricultural production in the field, food processing, transportation, marketing and consumption. Primary agricultural consumes only about 20%, whilst food processing including transport uses around 40%, and thereby significantly contributes to global energy consumption along agricultural value chains<ref name="FAO, 2011">FAO, 2011: “Energy-smart” food for people and climate – Issue Paper: http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i2454e/i2454e00.pdf</ref>.<br/>
+About 30% of global energy is consumed&nbsp;in the agricultural and food sector. Energy is needed at every level of the food value chain, including the production of agricultural inputs, agricultural production in the field, food processing, transportation, marketing and consumption. Primary agriculture consumes only about 20%, whilst food processing including transport uses around 40%, and thereby significantly contributes to global energy consumption along agricultural value chains<ref name="FAO, 2011">FAO, 2011: “Energy-smart” food for people and climate – Issue Paper: http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i2454e/i2454e00.pdf</ref>.<br/>
 The [[Greenhouse-Gas Emissions from the Production and Processing of Food|greenhouse gas emissions]] of the sector are estimated by the [http://www.fao.org/home/en/ FAO] to be 9.7 Gigatons worldwide, of which nearly two thirds are caused by primary production <ref name="IPCC">IPCC, 2007. Climate Change 2007: Mitigation. Contribution of Working</ref>. Accurate comparative data are scarce since energy consumption and emission analysis investigate the food sector only seldom. For example, conventional statistics are hardly able to determine what proportion of energy consumption or greenhouse gas emissions of the transport sector or industry can be attributed to the food sector (cf. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)<ref>Group III to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA</ref>.
 '''''[[File:Energy consumption for high- and low-GDP countries.png|thumb|center|469px|Energy consumption for high- and low-GDP countries.png]]'''''
-<p style="text-align: center;">''Source: FAO, 2011<ref name="FAO, 2011">FAO, 2011: “Energy-smart” food for people and climate – Issue Paper: http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i2454e/i2454e00.pdf</ref>''</p><br/>
+<p style="text-align: center">''Source: FAO, 2011<ref name="FAO, 2011">FAO, 2011: “Energy-smart” food for people and climate – Issue Paper: http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i2454e/i2454e00.pdf</ref>''</p><br/>
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 = Energy Consumption within Different Steps of the Value Chain =

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 About 30% of global energy is consumed&nbsp;in the agricultural and food sector. Energy is needed at every level of the food value chain, including the production of agricultural inputs, agricultural production in the field, food processing, transportation, marketing and consumption. Primary agricultural consumes only about 20%, whilst food processing including transport uses around 40%, and thereby significantly contributes to global energy consumption along agricultural value chains<ref name="FAO, 2011">FAO, 2011: “Energy-smart” food for people and climate – Issue Paper: http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i2454e/i2454e00.pdf</ref>.<br/>
-The [[Greenhouse-Gas_Emissions_from_the_Production_and_Processing_of_Food|greenhouse gas emissions]] of the sector are estimated by the [http://www.fao.org/home/en/ FAO] to be 9.7 Gigatons worldwide, of which nearly two thirds are caused by primary production <ref name="IPCC">IPCC, 2007. Climate Change 2007: Mitigation. Contribution of Working</ref>. Accurate comparative data are scarce since energy consumption and emission analysis investigate the food sector only seldom. For example, conventional statistics are hardly able to determine what proportion of energy consumption or greenhouse gas emissions of the transport sector or industry can be attributed to the food sector (cf. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)<ref>Group III to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA</ref>.
+The [[Greenhouse-Gas Emissions from the Production and Processing of Food|greenhouse gas emissions]] of the sector are estimated by the [http://www.fao.org/home/en/ FAO] to be 9.7 Gigatons worldwide, of which nearly two thirds are caused by primary production <ref name="IPCC">IPCC, 2007. Climate Change 2007: Mitigation. Contribution of Working</ref>. Accurate comparative data are scarce since energy consumption and emission analysis investigate the food sector only seldom. For example, conventional statistics are hardly able to determine what proportion of energy consumption or greenhouse gas emissions of the transport sector or industry can be attributed to the food sector (cf. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)<ref>Group III to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA</ref>.
 '''''[[File:Energy consumption for high- and low-GDP countries.png|thumb|center|469px|Energy consumption for high- and low-GDP countries.png]]'''''
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 = Energy Consumption within Different Steps of the Value Chain =
-All segments of food production are energy intensive and are heavily dependent on the use of [[:Category:Fossil_Fuel|fossil fuels]]. The two most energy intensive activities are found within agricultural production and processing.
+All segments of food production are energy intensive and are heavily dependent on the use of [[:Category:Fossil Fuel|fossil fuels]]. The two most energy intensive activities are found within agricultural production and processing. The specific energy demand for the value chains of rice, dairy and vegetables are adressed in this [[Opportunities_for_Agri-Food_Chains_to_become_Energy-Smart|technical study]].<br/>
 [[File:Energy within Agricultural Value Chains.png|thumb|center|525px|Energy within Agricultural Value Chains.png]]
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 In agricultural production for example, this includes indirect energy inputs in the form of energy-intensive manufactured fertilizers and pesticides, as well as direct inputs such as diesel for tractors and tillage or energy for operating irrigation systems.
-Broadly, agricultural production can be divided into [[Energy_for_Agriculture#Land_Preparation.2C_Cultivation.2C_Harvesting_and_Threshing|Land Preparation, Cultivation, Harvesting and Threshing]] and [[Energy_for_Agriculture#Irrigation|Irrigation]].<br/>
+Broadly, agricultural production can be divided into [[Energy for Agriculture#Land Preparation.2C Cultivation.2C Harvesting and Threshing|Land Preparation, Cultivation, Harvesting and Threshing]] and [[Energy for Agriculture#Irrigation|Irrigation]].<br/>
 == Processing ==
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 Especially in emerging countries, the rapidly growing agro-industry faces the challenge of covering its energy needs within processing. In India for example, the installed capacity of the fruit and vegetable processing industry has been doubled between 1993 and 2006. Energy consumption of the Indian food processing industry (including the production of meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and oil, beverages, products by grain mills and dairies, and other foods such as bakery products, convenience products, cocoa products or salty snacks) requires 5,300 kilotons of oil equivalent per year.<br/>
-Most energy is consumed throughout the processes of washing and cleaning, cooking, cooling, extraction, pureeing, brewing, baking, pasteurizing, boiling, [[Energy_for_Agriculture|drying]] and dehydration. With regards to meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and edible oil, electrical energy accounts for about 50% of energy consumption, especially for preservation and processing. In further segments such as beverages and other foods, a high proportion of the required energy is needed for heating processes – which to a large extent is delivered by petroleum and biomass<ref>GIZ, 2011. Identification of Industrial Sectors Promising for Commercialisation of Solar Energy – Commercialisation of Solar Energy in Urban and Industrial Areas – ComSolar</ref>.<br/>
+Most energy is consumed throughout the processes of washing and cleaning, cooking, cooling, extraction, pureeing, brewing, baking, pasteurizing, boiling, [[Energy for Agriculture|drying]] and dehydration. With regards to meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and edible oil, electrical energy accounts for about 50% of energy consumption, especially for preservation and processing. In further segments such as beverages and other foods, a high proportion of the required energy is needed for heating processes – which to a large extent is delivered by petroleum and biomass<ref>GIZ, 2011. Identification of Industrial Sectors Promising for Commercialisation of Solar Energy – Commercialisation of Solar Energy in Urban and Industrial Areas – ComSolar</ref>.<br/>
-Broadly, the most energy intensive activities are [[Energy_for_Agriculture#Drying_of_Produce|drying]], cooling, [[Energy_for_Agriculture#Post-harvest_and_Storage|postharvest and storage]], food and beverage processing. Especially in developing countries, the demand for cooling is increasing rapidly where [[Solar_Cooling|solar assisted cooling]] is an option.<br/>
+Broadly, the most energy intensive activities are [[Energy for Agriculture#Drying of Produce|drying]], cooling, [[Energy for Agriculture#Post-harvest and Storage|postharvest and storage]], food and beverage processing. Especially in developing countries, the demand for cooling is increasing rapidly where [[Solar Cooling|solar assisted cooling]] is an option.<br/>
 = Challenges to Increase Agricultural Productivity =
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 <br/>The lack of advisory and consulting services constitutes another major obstacle for the successful implementation of improvement measures in the field of sustainable energy in the agricultural and food economy. Improved financing possibilities or the technical feasibility by themselves are not sufficient, as long as they are not accompanied by technical advice, as&nbsp;with regards to business and operating models.<br/>
-= Further Information =
+<br/>
-*[[Energy_for_Agriculture|Energy for Agriculture]]
+= Further Information<br/> =
-*[[Portal:Powering_Agriculture|Powering Agriculture Portal on energypedia]]
 = References =
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 <references /><br/>
 [[Category:Powering_Agriculture]]

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 = Overview =
 About 30% of global energy is consumed by the agricultural and food sector. Energy is needed at every level of the food value chain, including the production of agricultural inputs, agricultural production in the field, food processing, transportation, marketing and consumption. Primary agricultural consumes only about 20%, whilst food processing including transport uses around 40% and thereby significantly contributes to global energy consumption along agricultural value chains<ref name="FAO, 2011">FAO, 2011: “Energy-smart” food for people and climate – Issue Paper: http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i2454e/i2454e00.pdf</ref>.
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 '''''[[File:Energy consumption for high- and low-GDP countries.png|thumb|center|469px|Energy consumption for high- and low-GDP countries|alt=Energy consumption for high- and low-GDP countries.png]]'''''
 <p style="text-align: center">''Source: FAO, 2011<ref name="FAO, 2011">FAO, 2011: “Energy-smart” food for people and climate – Issue Paper: http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i2454e/i2454e00.pdf</ref>''</p>
-<br/>
+<p style="text-align: center">''Source: FAO, 2011<ref name="FAO, 2011">FAO, 2011: “Energy-smart” food for people and climate – Issue Paper: http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i2454e/i2454e00.pdf</ref>''</p><br/>
 = Energy Consumption within Different Steps of the Value Chain =
-All segments of food production are energy intensive and are heavily dependent on the use of [[:Category:Fossil Fuel|fossil fuels]]. The two most energy intensive activities are found within agricultural production and processing.
+[[File:Energy within Agricultural Value Chains.png|thumb|center|525px|Energy within Agricultural Value Chains|alt=Energy within Agricultural Value Chains.png]]
 <p style="text-align: center">''Source: Author''<br/></p>
 == Agricultural Production ==
 In agricultural production for example, this includes indirect energy inputs in the form of energy-intensive manufactured fertilizers and pesticides, as well as direct inputs such as diesel for tractors and tillage or energy for operating irrigation systems.
-Broadly, agricultural production can be divided into [https://energypedia.info/wiki/Energy_for_Agriculture#Land_Preparation.2C_Cultivation.2C_Harvesting_and_Threshing Land Preparation, Cultivation, Harvesting and Threshing] and [https://energypedia.info/wiki/Energy_for_Agriculture#Irrigation Irrigation].<br/>
+Broadly, agricultural production can be divided into [[Energy_for_Agriculture#Land_Preparation.2C_Cultivation.2C_Harvesting_and_Threshing|Land Preparation, Cultivation, Harvesting and Threshing]] and [[Energy_for_Agriculture#Irrigation|Irrigation]].<br/>
 == Processing ==
 Especially in emerging countries, the rapidly growing agro-industry faces the challenge to covers its energy needs within processing. In India for example, the installed capacity of the fruit and vegetable processing industry has been doubled between 1993 and 2006. Energy consumption of the Indian food processing industry (including the production of meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and oil, beverages, products by grain mills and dairies, and other foods such as bakery products, convenience products, cocoa products or salty snacks) requires 5,300 kilotons of oil equivalent per year.
-Most energy is consumed by processes of washing and cleaning, cooking, cooling, extraction, pureeing, brewing, baking, pasteurizing, boiling, [https://energypedia.info/wiki/Energy_for_Agriculture#Drying_of_Produce drying] and dehydration. With regards to meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and edible oil, electrical energy accounts for about 50% of energy consumption, especially for preservation and processing. In further segments such as beverages and other foods a high proportion of the required energy is needed for heating processes – which to a large extent is delivered by petroleum and biomass<ref>GIZ, 2011. Identification of Industrial Sectors Promising for Commercialisation of Solar Energy – Commercialisation of Solar Energy in Urban and Industrial Areas – ComSolar</ref>.
+Most energy is consumed by processes of washing and cleaning, cooking, cooling, extraction, pureeing, brewing, baking, pasteurizing, boiling, [[Energy_for_Agriculture|drying]] and dehydration. With regards to meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and edible oil, electrical energy accounts for about 50% of energy consumption, especially for preservation and processing. In further segments such as beverages and other foods a high proportion of the required energy is needed for heating processes – which to a large extent is delivered by petroleum and biomass<ref>GIZ, 2011. Identification of Industrial Sectors Promising for Commercialisation of Solar Energy – Commercialisation of Solar Energy in Urban and Industrial Areas – ComSolar</ref>.
-<br/>
+Broadly, the most energy intensive activities are [[Energy_for_Agriculture#Drying_of_Produce|drying]], cooling, [[Energy_for_Agriculture#Post-harvest_and_Storage|postharvest and storage]], food and beverage processing. Especially in developing countries demand for cooling is increasing rapidly, where [[Solar_Cooling|solar assisted cooling]] is an option.
 = Challenges to Increase Agricultural Productivity =
 Due to increasing scarcity of fossil energy sources as well as ailing or lacking energy infrastructure, and correspondingly rising energy prices, it is difficult to increase productivity of the agriculture and food industry in developing and emerging countries. This problem is of global economic and climate political significance, especially in the rapidly developing emerging economies whose agricultural industry has become more and more important due to high growth rates and increasing exports. Lacking access to reliable and clean energy supply increasingly turns into a significant obstacle to development – regarding the production of agricultural commodities, but especially regarding the processing of agricultural products, where there is often no alternative to inefficient and expensive diesel-powered technologies or unsustainable wood combustion. Due to the increasing demand for agricultural products in the developing and emerging countries, the adequate supply of food at reasonable prices for a growing world population cannot be guaranteed. This has significant implications for the poor who depend on the additional purchase of food.
 Furthermore, the lack of energy efficiency in the agricultural and food sector causes significant greenhouse gas emissions. Hence, the greenhouse gas emissions from combusting biomass waste and from the energy needs of irrigation and agricultural machinery are estimated at more than 1,100 million tonnes of CO<sub>2 </sub>equivalence<ref>Greenpeace, 2008. Cool Farming: Climate Impacts of Agriculture and Mitigation Potential</ref>. The UN IPCC identified improved energy efficiency in the agricultural sector as a key intervention in this sector<ref name="IPCC">IPCC, 2007. Climate Change 2007: Mitigation. Contribution of Working</ref>.
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+= Knowledge Gap =
 *Subsidy measures which often hide energy costs.
 *The long period of relatively cheap supplies of fossil energy.
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 *Lack of funding for interventions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural and food industry.
 *Lack of focus on Nexus issues within international cooperation.
 <br/>The lack of advisory and consulting services constitutes a major obstacle for the successful implementation of improvement measures in the field of sustainable energy in the agricultural and food economy. Improved financing possibilities or the technical feasibility by themselves are not sufficient, as long as they are not accompanied by technical advice, as in regards to business and operating models.
 = Further Information =
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 *[[Energy for Agriculture|Energy for Agriculture]]
 *[[Portal:Powering Agriculture|Powering Agriculture Portal on energypedia]]
 = References =
 <references /><br/>
 [[Category:Agriculture]]