Demonstration of the potential use of off-grid renewable energy in agricultural production in rural Uganda

Agnes Mirembe, Ronah Nakiirya, Monica K. Kansiime · 2024 · Open Research Europe

Summary. Rural Ugandan farmers have widely adopted off-grid renewable energy technologies—particularly solar—for agricultural production, with women showing higher adoption rates. Solar powers irrigation and crop drying, while biogas and charcoal briquettes support diverse farming activities. Farmers report time savings, improved health, and income gains, though high upfront costs and limited awareness remain barriers. Scaling requires coordinated support from government, NGOs, and private sectors to fund technology acquisition and build local capacity.

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  title   = {Demonstration of the potential use of off-grid renewable energy in agricultural production in rural Uganda},
  author  = {Agnes Mirembe and Ronah Nakiirya and Monica K. Kansiime},
  journal = {Open Research Europe},
  year    = {2024},
  doi     = {10.12688/openreseurope.17805.1},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.17805.1}
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DOI

10.12688/openreseurope.17805.1

Countries

Uganda

Regions

Africa

Categories

energy, agtech, climate-and-environment

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2026-04-28