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T1 Scaling Innovation at the Energy-Agriculture Nexus in East Africa - Sectoral Business Condition Brief
A1 SEED - Supporting Entrepreneurs for Environment and Development, 
A2 Pirzer, Christian
A2 Tewes-Gradl, Christina
A2 Heuër, Amélie
A2 Liebl, Jona
A2 Meyer, Christine
A2 Robertshaw, Allison
K1 sustainable agriculture
K1 green economy
K1 innovation
K1 entrepreneurship
K1 sustainable energy
K1 Adaptation
K1 Agriculture
K1 Capacity building
K1 Clean fuels
K1  Energy Efficiency
K1 Industry
K1 Land
K1 Natural Resources
K1 Poverty
K1 Sustainable Development
PB adelphi research gGmbH
YR 2016
FD 2016
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/33289
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/33289
NO This sectoral business condition brief examines the role of clean and renewable energy technologies in strengthening agricultural productivity and sustainability in East Africa, with particular relevance for Kenya and Uganda. It outlines how energy is essential across agricultural production, processing, storage and value chains, while highlighting the potential of decentralised renewable technologies to improve food security, reduce costs, and lower greenhouse gas emissions. The document draws on desk research and interviews with enterprises, policy actors, financiers and researchers to identify current innovation trends, barriers to scaling solutions, and the institutional ecosystem supporting the sector. Key challenges include high technology costs, limited finance, weak policy incentives and low awareness among farmers.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 21, 2026