Energy use practices

Outline
• Common Unsustainable Agricultural Practices
• Impacts
• CSA Contribution
– Productivity
– Adaptability
– Mitigation

Common Unsustainable Agricultural Practices
• Fossil fuel-based energy use in agricultural
mechanization and irrigation water pumping
• Fuel wood-based energy for household use
• Inefficient use of energy in agricultural
mechanization

Impacts
• Increased CO2 emission
• Increased deforestation
• Loss of biodiversity

CSA Contribution
Productivity
Improving energy efficiency, reducing losses and
increasing energy diversification by using renewable
energy sources increase production.

CSA Contribution
Adaptation
Reducing reliance on fossil energy and associated
costs and adoption of biomass can result in
increased time and income availability, which can be
used to enhance resilience to climate change
impacts.

CSA Contribution
Mitigation
Bioenergy, solar energy, and other renewables such
as hydro and geothermal energy can replace fossil
fuels and other high emissions energy sources (e.g.
wood and charcoal), and reduce CO2 emissions