Overview

Solar Energy Advancements in Agriculture and Food Production Systems provides a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in solar energy conversion technologies and their use in agriculture and the agri-food sectors. This book covers uses of solar energy in precision agriculture and concepts of agrophotovoltaic, aquavoltaic, solar bioreactors and solar pasteurization. Providing a technological and scientific look at assisting society, with scales to improve their productivity and sustainability, this book also addresses innovative, effective and more sustainable solutions for agriculture using sustainable, renewable energy sources and modern energy-efficient for cost-improved technologies. This reference is useful and practical for professionals, engineers, researchers, and anyone planning to develop solar powered projects in the agriculture and food production sectors.