A Feasibility Study on the Application of GREEN TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

Disclaimer The designation used and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the express of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations Economic and Social commission for Asian and the Pacific (UNESCAP) concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The views expressed in this publication are those of authors and do not necessarily reflect the view of UNESCAP. Mention of firm names and commercial products does not imply the endorsement of the UNESCAP. The United Nations Asian and Pacific Centre for Agricultural Engineering and Machinery (APCAEM) aims at promoting sustainable agriculture development for the eradication of poverty by guaranteeing environmental sustainability. Such agro-based environment-friendly technology is termed as Green Technology (GT). Literatures show GT encompasses a continuously evolving group of methods or materials, from techniques for generating energy to non-toxic cleaning products. It is that innovation which reduces waste by changing patterns of production and consumption. It is also defined as environmental healing technology, which reduces environmental damages created by the products and technologies for peoples' conveniences. Most of the businesses may not be very excited to " go green " by reducing emissions since their motto is to make money not to save the planet. The global strategy should be to help businesses do both. The overall objective of the study was to conduct feasibility study by summarizing the overview of the status of the application of GT in selected member countries of APCAEM. The objective was also to initiate GT for bringing innovation and changes in daily life by meeting the needs of present generation without damaging or depleting biodiversity for the future generation. The present study therefore, explains link between the applied technologies and their relationships with environment-friendly agriculture; poverty reduction; rural environmental concerns; rural income and gender dimensions. The feasibility study attempts to identify the gaps, if there are any, in the application of GT and attempts to justify their feasibility based on the results from experiments through agricultural and environmental technologies. The study identifies and assesses appropriate technologies; reviews policies; reviews impact assessment and recommends available options. Furthermore, the GT application is reviewed by further elaborating the issues on how this technology can raise farm income, conserve biodiversity, acknowledge women's participation and justify the sustainability of Mother Nature. As reliable data on emerging technologies for sustainability assessment are still inadequate, the recommendations are largely …