BIOFUELS FOR FOOD SECURITY Food and Energy are inseparable in the Farming systems Food security of the world depends on the availability of energy for food production What is the source of energy for agriculture Electricity - for irrigation, lighting Fossil fuels - for irrigation, agriculture machines & transport Biomass energy - Biomass for cooking Animals - for agriculture operation Man - physical labour BIOFUEL PARK University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru
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BIOFUELS FOR FOOD SECURITY
Food and Energy are inseparable in the Farming systems
Food security of the world depends on the availability of energy for food production
What is the source of energy for agricultureElectricity - for irrigation, lightingFossil fuels - for irrigation, agriculture
machines & transportBiomass energy - Biomass for cookingAnimals - for agriculture operationMan - physical labour
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Food production depends on energy supply for Land preparation, Sowing, Irrigation, Inter cultivation,
Harvest, Processing, Storage, Marketing, Transport etc.
Energy supply from external sources is an issue in the developing and underdeveloped countries
Can energy be produced in villages with available resources?
The Tree borne non edible oil seed crops in agro ecosystems are the answers
They are the inseparable components of agro ecosystem providing various benefits for which they have become part of Agriculture serving as the beneficial associates and not as competitors
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Biofuels as an intervention to meet the multi-facets of food production
Biofuels from tree borne non edible oils seeds / agriculture waste
Do these plants compete with agriculture land ?
Grown along borders, bunds, back yards, road sides, village common lands, degraded and uncultivable waste land
Species: A consortia of species suitable each agro climatic regions and soil types - locally adapted, known to people, part of agriculture systemProduce yield in different parts of the year
Compatibility with food crops :Part of agro ecosystemServing as hedge and shelter beltsPrevent soil erosionFacilitate water conservationImprove soil fertility thorough biomass incorporationManage pests and diseases through secondary metabolites
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Benefits from biofuel value chain
Oil seeds – rich in oil 25-70%
Value addition ( in villages) – by products
Eco friendly, recycled biomass, Production of energy at various levels of usageMeet all the basic needs village energy and crop productionImproved agriculture yield by 10-15% achieved within two cycles and minimize use of chemical fertilizers
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Oil Deoiled cake
Oil / Biodiesel blend with dieselUsed to run Agriculture machinesIrrigation pump setsPower generator
Use to produce biogasSlurry as manure Oil cake as animal feed Oil cake as manure
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Balakrishna GowdaProfessor, Biofuel Park,University of Agricultural Sciences Bengaluru- 560065, India.Email:[email protected]
Balakrishna GowdaProfessor, Biofuel Park,University of Agricultural Sciences Bengaluru- 560065, India.Email:[email protected]
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