The Sustainable Agriculture Transition: How to make the most of transformative technology

This policy brief examines the transformative potential of solar photovoltaics, battery technology, and big data in agriculture and food systems to address hunger, food security, natural resource management, and climate change.

• The brief identifies three specific technological innovations capable of contributing to the transformation of agriculture and food systems: off-grid renewable energy systems enabled by lower solar photovoltaic costs, improved battery technology that has increased its utility as an energy source, and the expansion of "big data" through information and communications technology.
• Low-cost decentralized energy sources can improve electricity access for rural communities by avoiding the high costs and infrastructure needs associated with connecting remote areas to regional electricity grids.
• The document evaluates the feasibility of using solar irrigation systems to power electric cookers and examines the resulting impact on social inclusion and gender equality within rural households in Kenya.

APA

Rose,, S. M. E. (2021). The Sustainable Agriculture Transition: How to make the most of transformative technology. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/sustainable-agriculture-transition-transformative-technology

Chicago

Rose,, Sophia Murphy,Mali Eber. The Sustainable Agriculture Transition: How to make the most of transformative technology. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2021. https://www.iisd.org/publications/sustainable-agriculture-transition-transformative-technology.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rose2021sustainable, author = {Rose,, Sophia Murphy,Mali Eber}, title = {{The Sustainable Agriculture Transition: How to make the most of transformative technology}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2021}, month = mar, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/sustainable-agriculture-transition-transformative-technology}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }