Energy Management for sustainable agriculture

Abstract

The energy saving technologies such as precision agriculture, controlled traffic farming (CTF), direct drilling and minimum tillage, renewable energy dependent farms, hydroponics and vertical farming etc should be encouraged for sustainable agriculture in India. An automation in agriculture for variable rate application of inputs (water, fertilizers and seeds) with energy sources hydrogen fuel cells would give boost for energy efficient agriculture. The farm using biomass, solar and other form of energies to make it Energy Independent Farm(EFI) and manage the soil health.