Within the context of SARD (Sustainable Agriculture Rural Development)
climate change intervention has become an area of growing concern for many
institutions, especially as there are clear implications to the agricultural sector growth in
the developing world. Climate change phenomena can have a substantial impact on
agricultural systems and the scientific community has identified large risk factors. Yet,
this sector is responsible for 30% of global worming, including deforestation, biomass
burning and land use change. This paper highlights technologies and activities in
agriculture that could potentially complement and give benefit from their
implementation with regards to SARD practices. The paper analyses the changes that
SARD activities have initiated in energy efficient agricultural practices and highlights
the dual role of sustainable agriculture as both energy supplier and energy consumer.
Particular stress is on biomass use as a renewable energy source for producing of biogas
and biofuel. The carbon substitution potential in agricultural practices is significant
especially as there is generalized need to increase overall agricultural energy inputs to
enhance food security and improve productivity.U kontekstu održive poljoprivrede i ruralnog razvoja, promena klime postaje
pitanje, kome se posvećuje velika briga u mnogim institucijama, naročito u oblasti
poljoprivrede u zemljama u razvoju. Fenomen klimatskih promena ima suštinski uticaj
na poljoprivredne sisteme i naučna zajednica ga je identifikovala kao veliki faktor rizika.
Mada je ovaj sektor odgovoran za 30% globalnog zagrevanja uključujući uništavanje
šuma, spaljivanje biomase i promene namene zemljišta. U ovom radu se navode
tehnologije i postupci koji mogu da daju veliku korist u poljoprivredi u saglasnosti sa
praksom održive poljoprivrede i ruralnog razvoja. Izvršena je analiza promena koje
navedene aktivnosti omogućavaju, u smislu uvođenja tehnologija koji dovode do
povećanja energetske efikasnosti i naglašena je dvostruka uloga poljoprivrede kao
snabdevača energijom, a u isto vreme i potrošača energije. Posebno je naglašena uloga
biomase kao izvora obnovljive energije za proizvodnju biogasa i biogoriva. Potencijal
zamene ugljenika u poljoprivrednoj praksi je značajan, naročito tamo gde postoji potreba
za povećanjem energetskih inputa u poljoprivredi radi povećanja produktivnosti i
sigurnosti hrane
