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- 1. 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 BIOFUELPARK UniversityofAgriculturalSciences,Bengaluru
- 2. 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 BIOFUELPARK UniversityofAgriculturalSciences,Bengaluru
- 3. 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 system Produce yield in different parts of the year Compatibility with food crops : Part of agro ecosystem Serving as hedge and shelter belts Prevent soil erosion Facilitate water conservation Improve soil fertility thorough biomass incorporation Manage pests and diseases through secondary metabolites BIOFUELPARK UniversityofAgriculturalSciences,Bengaluru
- 4. 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 usage Meet all the basic needs village energy and crop production Improved agriculture yield by 10-15% achieved within two cycles and minimize use of chemical fertilizers BIOFUELPARK UniversityofAgriculturalSciences,Bengaluru Oil Deoiled cake Oil / Biodiesel blend with diesel Used to run Agriculture machines Irrigation pump sets Power generator Use to produce biogas Slurry as manure Oil cake as animal feed Oil cake as manure
- 6. Balakrishna Gowda Professor, Biofuel Park, University of Agricultural Sciences Bengaluru- 560065, India. Email:gowdabk@yahoo.com Balakrishna Gowda Professor, Biofuel Park, University of Agricultural Sciences Bengaluru- 560065, India. Email:gowdabk@yahoo.com
- 7. Balakrishna Gowda Professor, Biofuel Park, University of Agricultural Sciences Bengaluru- 560065, India. Email:gowdabk@yahoo.com Balakrishna Gowda Professor, Biofuel Park, University of Agricultural Sciences Bengaluru- 560065, India. Email:gowdabk@yahoo.com