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Climate change is the pressing concern of the 21st century. With continuous rising global temperature, it is vital for each and every sector to concentrate on the number of greenhouse gases they emit and the amount of fossil fuels they consume. Warmer temperatures are causing havoc such as drought, floods and early frost.<\/p>\n
With such rising concerns, solar energy is proving to be a boom\u00a0to mankind. Each and every sector is trying to adopt this renewable form of energy.<\/p>\n
Agriculture is one such sector, which can benefit hugely due to the adoption of solar energy. With the rising global population, the demand for agricultural products is increasing at an exponential rate.<\/p>\n
Solar energy possesses a huge potential for\u00a0solar irrigation\u00a0and can be used to pump water for livestock and crops. We need to design or renovate buildings to trap the heat available in daylight. The trapped heat can also be used to warm homes and livestock yards.<\/p>\n
Some livestock need\u00a0a continuous supply of fresh air. We can design systems to run coolers and other such boxes and avoid electricity bills. The most cost-effective approach is to ask your builder to design the structure of building in such a way that it effectively optimizes the sunlight it receives.<\/p>\n
Solar water heaters\u00a0can provide hot water for cattle cleaning and pen cleaning. Dairy operations can use hot solar water to warm and stimulate cow\u2019s udders. The sunlight can be used to generate electricity to power homes and agriculture houses<\/p>\n
A major percentage of agriculture produce is spoilt during the traditional open-air drying. Using solar drying method can dry crops faster and at an even rate than leaving them out open in the field with the added advantage of protection from birds, insects and worms.<\/p>\n
Easily perishable crops are often difficult to dry and most of the percentage ends up getting spoiled, with solar drying, you can easily dry these crops and enable longer storage times and easier transportation. This will significantly decrease the number of spoiled crops and contribute to increasing farmer\u2019s income.<\/p>\n
There are different types of solar dryers, such as direct drying (solar box dryer), indirect drying (solar cabinet dryer), mixed mode drying (solar tunnel dryer) or hybrid drying (hybrid solar\/biomass cabinet dryer).<\/p>\n
Typically, a solar drying apparatus consists of a shed, a drying rack and a solar collector. The shed traps the solar heat coming from the south-facing window and natural convection or a solar fan propels the heat.<\/p>\n
If your farm already has a crop dryer in place it makes sense to replace the conventional fuel powering the apparatus with solar energy. You would be able to save fuel and money by this method.<\/p>\n
Greenhouses\u00a0normally use solar energy to carry out their prescribed function. But it needs to be regulated with gas and oil to maintain a constant temperature. \u00a0There are several methods you can adopt to increase the efficiency of your greenhouse but using a heat sink is commonly opted by farmers.<\/p>\n
The easiest and opted out method to regulate the temperature inside your greenhouse is to use a thermal mass called heat sink. A thermal mass is any material which absorbs energy and stores it for later use. One such example is water. Solar heat trapped in water can be used to regulate the temperature.<\/p>\n
Sunlight can also be used to generate electricity using PV solar panels. This is often a cost-friendly approach than conventional methods of providing electricity especially to a remote location where they have a problem in setting up power transmission lines. They have no moving parts and are easier to maintain than diesel fuels.<\/p>\n
PV can be applied to a wide range of applications; most important ones include irrigation, refrigeration of agricultural products,\u00a0milling of grains, electric fencing, poultry lightning etc. Although the application of solar PV system is limited to apparatus with smaller energy inputs, it will help you cut your dependency on electricity. Additionally, the\u00a0cost of the PV systems is projected to decline\u00a0over time.<\/p>\n
Unreliable supply of electricity is one of the top concerns for many agriculture practitioners, many have even dealt serious loses. If you are thinking about the benefits of applying solar energy, we are noting some (if not all) of them for you.<\/p>\n
On large farms, solar energy harnessed will result in low cost than fossil fuels. The installation will be costly but once you recover the invested amount the energy you used will be free of cost. Additionally, you get subsidies from state and central government which will help you to easily pay off the cost of installation.<\/p>\n
Every year farmers worry\u00a0about drought and power cuts occurring with it. With solar energy panels in place, you don’t have to rely on a\u00a0third party to carry out your farming activities. Solar panels require minimal water and prove very beneficial in areas with water scarcity.<\/p>\n
Agriculture has sometimes been slow to adopt technological benefits when compared to other sectors. With using solar energy to power agriculture activities, the farming sector proves that they are ready for more technological advancements. With solar energy on the rise, more farmers use solar energy to run their agricultural activities and this will provoke businesses and researchers to provide farmers with more technologically equipped apparatus.<\/p>\n
As agricultural land always lives under the fear of interrupted power failures, using solar energy can prove beneficial for many. With new advancements, it is becoming easier to store solar energy for later use. Farmers can store solar energy using batteries\u00a0during its peak hours and use it later when needed.<\/p>\n
Global warming is the hot topic of the 21st century. Each sector is trying to reduce its carbon footprint in one or the other way. With farmers adopting solar energy for their agricultural land it will become easier for us to fight the dangerous effects of global warming.<\/p>\n
Farmers are at the center of the problem regarding global warming; since the rise in temperature affects the climate change which in turn affects the agriculture produce. World population is continuously increasing and the demand for food products is witnessing a significant rise. \u00a0Using solar power can help us to curb climate change and help us fight the problem effectively.<\/p>\n
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