Authored By: Rajinder Kumar, Obaid Zaffar, Sushant Bhardwaj, Radhna Gupta & Sheikh Aadil Mushtaq
ISBN: 9789367556375
Binding: Hardback
Year of Publishing: 2026
Imprint: CONTENT VIBES
Pages: 112
Language: English
Length: 229
Breadth: 11
Height: 152
Weight: 400
Renewable Energy Solutions in Agriculture is a comprehensive practical manual designed to equip agricultural students with essential knowledge and hands-on skills in renewable energy applications relevant to modern farming systems.
The book presents scientifically validated approaches to biomass energy, biogas generation, ethanol production, biomass briquetting, and solar thermal and photovoltaic technologies, emphasizing their role in enhancing farm productivity while reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
Structured into eleven chapters, the manual adopts a multidisciplinary perspective that integrates agricultural engineering, energy sciences, environmental conservation, and sustainable rural development. It encourages critical thinking on energy security, climate resilience, and the ecological implications of agro-industrial energy use.
Aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly affordable and clean energy, climate action, and responsible production, this book serves as an academic as well as experiential resource. It motivates students, educators, and practitioners to adapt renewable energy solutions to local agricultural contexts, contributing to a resilient and sustainable future for agriculture.
Introduction to Renewable Energy
Characterization of Biomass
Chemical Analysis of Biomass
Determination of NPK of Biomass
Classification and Design of Biogas Plant
Biomass Gasifiers and Gasification Parameters Principle of Gasification
Biomass Briquetting
Biogas Purification and Storage
Pretreatment Strategies for Biogas Production
Ethanol Production from Biomass
Solar Energy and Its Applications
Rajinder Kumar (Assistant Microbiologist) working in AICRP on Energy in Agriculture and Agro-based Industries since 2018 in the Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Agriculture, CSKHPKV, Palampur-176061. Author have more than 15 years’ experience of teaching and research in different areas viz. Soil Microbiology (2years), Veterinary Microbiology (8years) and Pharmaceutical Company producing anti- cancer injection in Dabur Pharma, Baddi (3years). Presently major research area of interest is to explore Cellulose degrading microorganisms from diverse environments in Himachal Pradesh to generate Biogas, a renewable energy source and also carrying out research on PGPR activities of microbes from medicinal plants. He has more than 40 research papers in reputed journals.
Obaid Zaffar: holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering with a specialization in Farm Machinery and Power Engineering from Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Jammu. He obtained his M.Tech in Agricultural Engineering from SKUAST-Jammu. Currently, he is serving as a Senior Research Fellow (SRF) under the All India Coordinated Research Project on Energy and Agro-based Industries (EAAI). Author has published more than 20 research papers in reputed national and international journals, including over five papers with NAAS ratings above 6. His research interests include farm mechanization, renewable energy applications in agriculture, energy in agriculture, and modeling in energy systems.
Sushant Bhardwaj: is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Engineering at Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. He holds a Ph.D. in Processing and Food Engineering, along with M.Tech. and B.Tech. degrees in Agricultural Engineering, from Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. Author has experience of more than five years of academic and research experience and he also qualified the ICAR-NET examination and has contributed extensively to the field through more than twenty research papers published in reputed journals and author of four books. His areas of expertise include post-harvest technology, food engineering, and agricultural engineering.
Radhna Gupta: Professor, Food Science and Nutrition have 25 years of experience in teaching. The author has been associated with All India Coordinated Research Project on “Ergonomics and Safety in Agriculture and Allied Sector” for the last ten years. She teaches courses related to food preservation and has worked on research projects related to drying and dehydration of local crops, author also handled one ad hoc project.
Sheikh Aadil Mushtaq: is a young professional working in the Department of Agricultural Engineering, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur. He has completed his B.Tech (2018) in Agricultural Engineering and M.Tech in Farm Machinery and Power Engineering (2021)from SKUAST-Kashmir, and his Ph.D. in Farm Machinery and Power Engineering (2025) from SKUAST-Jammu. Author presently working as Young Professional in AICRP in this department.