Gorjian Shiva, Fakhraei Omid, Gorjian Alireza, Sharafkhani Amin, Aziznejad Amirhossein
Biosystems Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University (TMU), Tehran, Iran.
Renewable Energy Department, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Science & Technology, Tarbiat Modares University (TMU), Tehran, Iran.
Curr Robot Rep. 2022;3(3):153-163. doi: 10.1007/s43154-022-00080-x. Epub 2022 May 17.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a large portion of the various activities in the agriculture and food supply chain (AFSC) are extremely dependent on fossil fuels and contribute to 24% of the total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
There are several strategies to reduce GHG emissions and mitigate the associated destructive impacts. Among them, substituting fossil fuels with alternative low-carbon energy sources has received remarkable attention.
The core concept of this study is to explore the relationship between food security, sustainable development, and renewable energy. Renewable energy has shown promising potential for integration into a wide range of agricultural activities and offers an alternative sustainable solution to current practices. In modern agriculture, the need for electrification has increased, with electric tractors and agricultural robots accounting for a large share, which represents a great opportunity for the use of renewable technologies in this sector. As new technologies emerge, investors need to familiarize themselves with them. Further technical improvements, cost reductions, and government incentives can facilitate the real-world deployment of sustainable renewable technologies in agriculture and food production.
根据联合国粮食及农业组织（粮农组织）的数据，农业和食品供应链（AFSC）中的大部分活动极度依赖化石燃料，其温室气体排放量占全球总排放量的24%。
有多种策略可减少温室气体排放并减轻相关的破坏性影响。其中，用替代低碳能源取代化石燃料受到了显著关注。
本研究的核心概念是探索粮食安全、可持续发展和可再生能源之间的关系。可再生能源在融入广泛的农业活动方面显示出了巨大潜力，并为当前做法提供了一种可持续的替代解决方案。在现代农业中，电气化需求增加，电动拖拉机和农业机器人占了很大比例，这为该领域使用可再生技术提供了巨大机遇。随着新技术的出现，投资者需要熟悉它们。进一步的技术改进、成本降低以及政府激励措施可以促进可持续可再生技术在农业和食品生产中的实际应用。
