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Nova Scotia is seeing growing interest in agrivoltaics, a model that combines solar panels with grazing and crop production. Early research suggests the approach could help farms adapt to climate stress while also generating cleaner and potentially cheaper energy.

Australia is assessing whether domestic SAF production based on canola, sorghum, sugar cane and agricultural residues can reduce its dependence on imported jet fuel. The feedstock base looks large, but the refining build-out required would be substantial.

A new agrivoltaic project in India’s Chittoor district is combining crop production with solar generation on the same land to lower farm costs and create an extra revenue stream.

Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser warned the ongoing Middle East war could have catastrophic effects on global oil markets and has disrupted shipping routes and supply chains that support agriculture, among other industries.