The workshop will explore the possibilities and potential of comprehensive energy transition in the state's agriculture sector.
A rice field in Wayanad, Kerala. (K A Shaji)
A two-day national consultation exploring the possibilities and potential of a complete energy transition in Kerala’s agriculture sector will begin at Sreekaryam in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, 28 December.
The consultation, titled, “Energy Transition in Agricultural Sector – Kerala, Towards Energy Efficiency and Climate Resilience,” is jointly organised by Bengaluru-based Asar Social Impact Advisors Pvt Ltd and Energy Management Centre (EMC), a wing of Kerala State Electricity Board, with the support of the state Agriculture department.
Asar is engaged in conducting research, developing and guiding strategy and building capacity, especially on energy transition, a statement issued in Thiruvananthapuram said.
Kerala Agriculture Minister P Prasad would inaugurate the event at the EMC headquarters.
The consultation aims to explore the potential, the cavities and the solutions and experience of practitioners on decentralised renewable energy (DRE) systems in the agricultural sector, moving towards energy efficiency, climate resilience and the role of collectives and citizen groups in this transition, the organisers said.
It will also discuss the implementation challenges in the uptake of DRE-powered livelihood options in the state, including financing models, policy initiatives and mindset barriers, the statement added.
The meeting, focusing on the agriculture sector, is the second in a series. An earlier one was held in June on energy transition in the southern state.
Former minister Kadakampally Surendran, MLA, Kerala’s Agriculture Secretary Dr B Ashok and Director of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare TV Subhash will address the inaugural session.
Noted food policy analyst and researcher Devinder Sharma will deliver the keynote address. Prof. Sultan Ismail, member of Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission, Dr Y Bharat Kumar Reddy (Additional General Manager of Solar Energy Corporation of India), Dr GV Ramanjaneyulu (Executive Director, Centre for Sustainable Agriculture), Dr CG Madhusoodanan (CEO of Climate Change Research Organisation, Equinoct), Rangaswamy Elango (Panchayat Academy, Kuthambakkam, Tamil Nadu), Ishteyaque Ahmad (Agriculture expert, Kedia, Bihar), KM Shahnawaz (Joint Director, Kerala State Productivity Council) are among the experts addressing the consultation.
Kerala’s Power Minister K Krishnankutty will be the chief guest at the valedictory function.
(With inputs from PTI)
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