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Geothermal, Wind and Solar Energy Applications in Agriculture and Aquaculture (Hardcover)
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Geothermal, Wind and Solar Energy Applications in Agriculture and Aquaculture (Hardcover)
Series: Sustainable Energy Developments
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The agri-food chain consumes about one third of the world's energy
production with about 12% of it for crop production and nearly 80%
for processing, distribution, retail, preparation and cooking. The
agri-food chain also accounts for 80-90% of total global freshwater
use where 70% alone is for irrigation. Additionally, on a global
scale, freshwater production consumes nearly 15% of the entire
energy production. It can therefore be argued that making
agriculture and the agri-food supply chain independent from fossil
fuel use has a huge potential to contribute to global food security
and climate protection not only for the next decades but also for
the coming century. Provision of secure, accessible and
environmentally sustainable supplies of water, energy and food must
thus be a priority. One of the major objectives of the world's
scientists, farmers, decisions makers and industrialists is to
overcome the present dependence on fossil fuels in the agro-food
sector. This dependency increases the volatility of food prices and
affects economic access to sustenance. This book provides a
critical review of recent developments in solar, wind and
geothermal energy applications in agriculture and the agro-food
sector such as processing, distribution, retail, preparation and
cooking.
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