New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Experts emphasised scaling solar energy solutions to enhance agricultural productivity, reduce costs, and integrate food and energy security at India Energy Week 2025 at a session titled "Solar-Based Farm Mechanisation for Transforming Agriculture Across the Global South."

The panel featured insights from Ajay Mathur, Director General, International Solar Alliance; Swati Agarwal, Programme Officer, OAK Foundation; Uwe Gehlen, Head of German Development Cooperation in India and Minister, German Embassy, New Delhi; Subhodeep Basu, ICRIER; Harish Hande, Founder & CEO, SELCO Foundation; and Siraj Hussain, Advisor, Food Processing, FICCI.

Ajay Mathur highlighted the growing demand for cereals and the need for innovative...