India's CBG Mission: Balancing Clean Energy and Food Security
India aims for 500 GW of non-fossil energy by 2030, focusing on biomass and CBG to reduce emissions. However, urban expansion threatens agricultural land, necessitating smart land-use policies to safeguard food production and energy needs.
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India's commitment to achieve 500 GW of non-fossil energy by 2030 includes significant contributions from biomass, particularly through the Compressed Biogas (CBG) mission. The urbanization trend has increased non-agricultural land use to 28.55 million hectares, impacting arable land and food security, with about 5.0 to 5.4 million tons of food-grain loss annually.
This loss, concentrated in high-productivity states, raises concerns over long-term food security. Policies like SATAT and Central Finance Assistance have boosted CBG capacity, but must ensure food security is not compromised. Strategic zoning for energy crops on degraded lands and targeted subsidies could mitigate conflicts between food and energy production.
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