Harnessing Geothermal Energy for Decarbonization and Sustainable Agricultural Development Using Geotto

This paper discusses the feasibility of geothermal power as a sustainable solution within the agri-food chain focusing on relational to global decarbonization plans. As the world shifts focus towards sourcing Renewable energy for minimal emission of greenhouse gases. Geothermal energy is receiving a lot of attention for its reliability. The Geotto system, which was piloted in the Eburru community of Kenya, showed how geothermal energy – IoT – AI interaction could be utilized in agricultural economies to the optimal level. The project of developing locally-owned incubators powered by geothermal energies helped to increase the hatch ratios as well as the energy, but not the fossil fuel consumption. The cross-sectional utilization of this resource in, for instance, crop drying, greenhouses, and fish farming was discussed as a prospect. Some of the challenges that were observed in Geotto’s case are technical barriers and the opposition to the adoption of new technology by the public and relevant authorities. The Geotto team tackled these problems in cooperation with the community and local government. From this pilot study, it is evident that geothermal power holds promise and value to be pursued as a long-term investment in the pursuit of higher food productivity with less pollution in addition to aiding the case for decarbonization. The pilot findings indicate that the kind of systems being implemented can likely be extended to other agricultural segments to support grassroots initiatives and strengthen world economies.