This document discusses energy and agriculture for smart villages in India. It notes that bio-energy currently accounts for 25% of India's primary energy consumption, mostly used for household cooking, but demand is projected to rise 11% by 2040. It outlines India's rural energy programs over time, and notes that while the National Bio-energy Mission was announced in 2013 to address biomass energy, it has yet to be launched. The document advocates developing innovative rural energy projects and customizing microfinance models to help address India's climate and development challenges through increased access to sustainable energy solutions in rural areas.

1. Energy and Agriculture for Smart
Villages in India
21-23 September 2016
ICRISAT
PATANCHERU

2. 34%
25%
33%
5%
2%
5%
Coal
Oil
Natural gas
Nuclear
Biomass
Other renewables
23%
6%
24%
2%
44%
Primary Energy Demand in India by Fuel
2013
775 Mtoe
(+75%)
2000
441 Mtoe
1%
Source : India Energy Outlook, IEA -2015

3. India’s Rural Imperative
• Bio-energy accounts for 25% of primary
energy consumption
• Mostly used in traditional household cooking
practices
• Associated problems of access, deforestation,
health, gender and development
• Bio-energy demand projected to rise by 11%
by 2040 (IEA)

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6. Legacy Rural Energy Programmes
• Bio-gas programmes
• Improved Cookstoves programmes
• Integrated Rural Energy Programme
• National Programme on Biogas Dev
• National Bio-energy Mission /NAPCC
Announced in 2013 but yet to be
launched

7. India’s GHG Emissions by sectors ( Excluding LULUCF ) in Gg
The Climate Change challenge
( Source : NATCOM )

8. From Challenge to opportunity
• Climate – Food – Land Nexus
• SDGs & COP-21 – is the Development/Climate
Agenda of future
• Agriculture has led the Adaptation Agenda
• Green Climate and Adaptation Funds offer
vast opportunities for rural areas
• CSR/NCEF opening new doors
• Need for Inistitutional Coordination

9. The Way Ahead
• Prepare Mission and Innovative Projects
(e.g. - ICRISAT – biomass gasifiers)
• Customised Microfinance models
• Basic operation/maintenance skill
development
• Community awareness & participation
• Intensify engagement with NGOs, Corporates

10. Thank You